In College Football Playoff’s final year of utilizing a four-team system, it finally spit out a truly unpopular choice.
The CFP’s selection of Alabama—a 12-1 team with several close calls under its belt—over 13-0 Florida State has ruffled feathers across the country. Overnight, the Seminoles and injured quarterback Jordan Travis became a national cause célèbre ahead of their Orange Bowl date with Georgia.
The controversy attracted commentary from across the country, including perhaps America’s most famous living sports media personality: ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith.
