Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted the College Football Playoff after its committee decided to pass over undefeated Florida State University and pick the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide.
In a post on the social media platform X, DeSantis ripped the committee after Alabama lost to the University of Texas Longhorns during a game in September, in which Florida State kept a perfect record.
“What we learned today is that you can go undefeated and win your conference championship game, but the College Football Playoff committee will ignore these results. Congratulations to @FSUFootball for an outstanding season and winning the ACC championship!” he posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Before the four-team playoff field was announced, there was speculation that the Florida State Seminoles might not advance due to the loss of quarterback Jordan Travis for the entire season because of a leg injury. This raised concerns about the team’s potential for competitiveness in the playoff.
A few critics interpreted Florida State’s snub as confirmation of the rumor that a team from the Southeastern Conference is guaranteed at least one spot in the college playoff. Over the weekend, Alabama defeated the nation’s top-ranked team, the University of Georgia, to win the SEC championship.
Alabama entered that game ranked No. 8. Florida State defeated the Louisiana State Tigers, which was ranked 13th in the country, on September 3, and the 16th-ranked Louisville Cardinals recently over the weekend.
The Seminoles are scheduled to play the Georgia Bulldogs on Dec. 30 in the Orange Bowl.
This comes as DeSantis, who is also running for president next year, is struggling ahead of the Republican presidential primaries next year. Recent survey from The Economist and YouGov shows that 51 percent are still in favor of former President Donald Trump, while the Florida governor comes in second with only 14 percent.
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy comes in a distant third with five percent. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley Haley comes in fourth with four percent, followed by former Vice President Mike Pence with three percent, former New Jersey Gov. Christie with two percent, and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott with two percent.
