Florida State’s rush to go away the ACC is reactionary in each means. After getting snubbed from the Faculty Soccer Playoff, the varsity tried to make use of the courts and Gov. Ron DeSantis to overturn the committee’s determination. These strategies predictably failed and now the Seminole brass is onto the following dumb concept.
Regardless of what occurred this yr, the most important factor Florida State has going for it’s its membership within the ACC. The CFP area is increasing from 4 to 12, and their convention didn’t add any bluebloods, so the trail to the postseason remains to be comparatively straightforward. If the varsity is actually dissatisfied with the route of the convention, the TV deal, or the bozos in cost, that’s truthful.
I’d be pissed if my convention was relegated to the CW, too. That being mentioned, so long as the ACC qualifies as a Energy 4 convention, there is no such thing as a level in leaving if FSU’s sole motivation is to compete for nationwide titles.
The SEC and Huge Ten common seasons are already going to be grueling, and we would have two-loss convention champs with regularity. There can be groups with three to 4 losses that the committee likes, but the ACC and Huge 12 winners are assured a spot.
Within the new format, the six highest-ranked convention champs obtain an computerized bid. I might think about the wording can be up to date from six down to 5 seeing because the Pac-12 exists in trademark solely, and there’s going to be a whole lot of outrage if the AAC, Convention USA, the Mountain West, and different Group of 5 leagues get two auto bids.
Regardless, what Florida State did this yr is on the excessive finish of what is going to be requested of them going ahead. The one roadblocks standing between them and a convention title are Clemson, and whichever rando ACC program decides to point out up. Might be Louisville, could possibly be Duke. Perhaps it’s Miami. There’s no means of understanding.
The choice is to hitch the battles of attrition within the SEC or Huge Ten. Have you ever seen the gauntlets in retailer for Alabama, Michigan, USC, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, and many others.? I can’t await the committee to attempt to account for the harm lists at these faculties throughout future choice Sundays.
If supplied a alternative between working headlong into powerhouse applications, or taking part in patty cake with present opponents, the choice is apparent. The important thing for Florida State and different ACC/Huge 12 faculties is retaining tabs on the temperature of their conferences. Additionally, if the convention goes stomach up, there’s zero probability FSU is unnoticed within the chilly.
That is an arms race, and if I’m a chancellor at an ACC or Huge 12 program, I’m lobbying my commissioner so as to add Oregon State and Washington State ASAP. There’s security in numbers, which is why the Huge 12 has survived a number of rounds of exits.
Ultimately, the SEC and Huge Ten are going to expire of additives worthy of extra TV cash and shut their doorways. Say that doesn’t occur, and the lust for energy and cash is bottomless. Whereas it definitely wouldn’t be stunning, the answer is abundantly clear: Proceed poaching down.
Group of 5 conferences needs to be in jeopardy of folding, not the ACC or Huge 12. The extra faculties that come below the umbrella of Energy 4 conferences, the higher. That’s the place the actual income is, which is the purpose, proper?
For the Seminoles, staying put solely means extra patsies to bulldoze en path to all of the playoffs Mike Norvell could make. I do know the urge to throw mood tantrums and no matter’s in arm’s attain won’t subside anytime quickly — possibly ever — however it will be silly for Florida State to make their path to the playoff tougher when it’s about to get dramatically simpler with out having to alter conferences.
