Paul Finebaum praised the College Football Playoff committee’s decision to select Alabama over Florida State in Sunday’s final rankings, despite the Seminoles registering an undefeated season and ACC title without star quarterback Jordan Travis.
With the committee’s decision, Alabama (12–1) became one of two teams (with Texas) previously ranked outside the top four to finish in the playoff field while FSU (13–0) became the only undefeated Power Five conference champion to be left out since the CFP four-team format began in 2014.
Although FSU’s absence from the CFP generated tons of reactions on social media, the ESPN personality believes the committee made the “right decision.”
