Put the tantrums on hold in Tallahassee. As much as the undefeated Florida State Seminoles were harmed by the four-team College Football Playoff format in 2023, their season might now be saved by the 12-teamer in ’24.
If, that is, the Noles are good enough to rebound from a stunning, 24–21 loss to the unranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Ireland on Saturday. That remains to be seen. But at least the new format, and its new math, means an opening defeat is potentially far less damaging than ever before.
