Tim Brando discusses Florida State playoff snub, CFP selection criteria: ‘The process is the travesty’

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When the dust settled on Saturday night, the College Football Playoff committee was left with a difficult task. 

Each of the Power 5 conferences had a legitimate case for the final edition of the four-team CFP. 

A detailed view as the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate with the SEC Championship trophy after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs 27-24 in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 2, 2023, in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Michigan, Washington and Florida State were undefeated conference champions while Alabama and Texas both won their respective leagues while losing just one game. 

The SEC had never missed out on the CFP while an undefeated Power 5 conference champion had also never been left out of the playoff.

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What would the committee do?

By using the four "best teams" approach, the CFP committee left Florida State out in the cold as they selected Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama for the playoff. 

The committee cited the season-ending injury to Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis as to why the Seminoles were not one of the four best teams at the end of the season, despite Mike Norvell’s team defeating in-state rival Florida and then 10-win Louisville in the ACC Championship Game with backup quarterbacks.

"Florida State is a different team without Jordan Travis," CFP selection committee chair Boo Corrigan said. "One of the things we do consider is player availability, and our job is to rank the best teams, and in the final decision looking at that, it was Alabama at 4 and Florida State at 5."

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