TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis took the College Football Playoff committee to task on Tuesday, slamming its decision to exclude the undefeated Florida State football team from the four-team playoff.
DeSantis, speaking at a news conference to detail his proposed $114.4 billion budget for Florida, said he is asking for $1 million to let FSU sue the CFP committee even though the championship will be decided months before a budget is approved.
The semifinals are set for Jan. 1, with the championship game to be played Jan. 8. «My first-grader, my fifth-grader and my preschooler… they are all 'Noles and they are big-time fans and they do the tomahawk chop and they were not happy,» DeSantis said. «We are going to set aside $1 million and let the chips fall where they may.» DeSantis' recommendation is simply a suggestion to the Legislature, which will begin its annual session next month.
Once the Legislature agrees on a spending plan, DeSantis will have power to veto individual items. Florida State's omission from the CFP elicited a fiery response from the team and its supporters.