Charles Barkley criticizes CFP officials' decision to leave out Florida State

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The conversation over whether Florida State should be in the College Football Playoff reached Charles Barkley over the weekend and he backed the Seminoles’ bid.

Florida State finished the season undefeated and won the ACC Championship but to the eyes of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, it wasn’t enough – especially without quarterback Jordan Travis, who was lost for the rest of the year due to an injury.

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Charles Barkley is introduced to the new Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor during the Utah Jazz game at Footprint Center on Oct. 28, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Barkley, who appeared on ESPN for the USC-Auburn men’s college basketball game over the weekend, didn’t understand why Florida State was penalized.

"Here’s my problem with the whole thing as a player, they penalize because they lost their starters," he said, via On3 Sports. "I said, ‘Well, wait a minute, you showed total disrespect to the backups.’ That was my whole problem. Hey, you know how much I love coach Saban and Alabama. I mean, I don’t like Alabama, I like coach Saban. Winning with backups should have gave you brownie points, not penalize you.

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Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis a day after having surgery holds the football trophy with his teammates during the ACC Football Championship against the Louisville Cardinals on Dec. 2, 2023, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. (John Byrum/Icon