Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the CFP committee’s decision for leaving the undefeated Seminoles out of the playoff.
The College Football Selection committee’s decision leaves the FSU ‘Noles Nation unhappy.
Michigan received 51 first-place votes. No. 2 Washington had 11 first-place votes and the Huskies were followed by Texas at No. 3 and Florida State at No. 4.
The Seminoles moved to 13-0, but even that doesn’t guarantee a spot in the four-team playoff after Alabama knocked off No. 1 Georgia for the Southeastern Conference championship and Texas, which beat Alabama this season, won the Big 12 title.
Even with the endorsement of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Gov. Ron DeSantis has not cut into former president Donald Trump’s huge lead in the state.
Gov. Ron DeSantis plans on Saturday to complete his presidential campaign promise to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties.
FSU might have to turn to third-string quarterback Brock Glenn to start the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game against 15th-ranked Louisville tonight.
The CDC says 11 states are reporting a high rate of flu-like illness — mostly in the South and Southwest. Florida is one of the states.
Currently, Florida has not reported any illnesses. But the CDC says the number of people sickened is likely much higher than what’s been reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to states with known illnesses.
The Atlantic basin had 20 named storms — the fourth-highest total since 1950. They include seven hurricanes, three of which became major hurricanes at a Category 3 or higher.