Rob Gronkowski explains why CFP leaving out Florida State was 'right move' by selection committee

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College football fans are still trying to wrap their heads around the undefeated Florida State Seminoles being left out of the College Football Playoff final four, but NFL legend and former Arizona Wildcat Rob Gronkowski sees it differently. 

Florida State went 13-0, including an ACC Championship victory over Louisville, but it was not enough in the selection committee's eyes to reach the final four and a chance to compete for the national title in 2024. 

Instead, Alabama, the winner of the SEC over the undefeated and former No. 1-seeded Georgia Bulldogs, got in the final No. 4 seed, and they will face No. 1 Michigan for a spot in the national championship.

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Fox broadcaster Rob Gronkowski looks on during the Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers game at Lincoln Financial Stadium in Philadelphia Jan. 29, 2023. (Simon Bruty/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

Many have voiced their opinions on Florida State not making it despite being undefeated, including New York Jet and former Seminole Jermaine Johnson calling it "bad for the sport."

However, Gronkowski knows the business side of football, and that is where he believes the thought process was for the selection committee. 

"That’s a very, very tough situation," he told Fox News Digital. "Florida State was well deserved, there’s no doubt about it. I would say football, and college football, is a business. Having Alabama go into the College Football Playoffs over Florida State was a business move. I do think Alabama was well deserved, too. SEC is by far the best conference in football – you can’t argue with that. Imagine there’s