Over 170 days ago, the College Football world watched on as Florida State Head Coach Mike Norvell stared blankly at the screen while the players in the room around him reacted in a mix of rage and frustration to the news that the Seminoles would not be playing for a national championship. The snub came as a surprise to the undefeated, conference champion ‘Noles, who were confident that they had done enough in the ACCCG to impress the committee.
It wasn’t until the morning of Selection Sunday when the Florida State AD began to see the signs of potential trouble brewing. "When we went to the selection show, and when I get there and look up and see who’s covering us and see that Marty Smith is in Tuscaloosa, that hit me,” recounted Alford. “We’re not in.” Eventually, he knew his suspicions were confirmed when he saw Texas, who had defeated Alabama earlier in the season, had secured the #3 spot.
Since suffering the playoff snub in December, the Florida State athletic program has been increasingly critical of their relationships with the ACC and ESPN, as well. Of course, at the moment, all three parties are engaged in their fair share of lawsuits with one another; a situation that AD Alford goes on to discuss throughout the remainder of the radio show.
Dillon Riera joined the team in 2022 and contributes in a Content and Writing capacity at NoleGameday.com. Riera graduated from Florida State University in 2021 with a Master's in Sport Management. Connect with Dillon on Twitter @13d_riera.
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