Recency Bias, Weather, And The Snubbing Of Florida State Football

I am writing this opinion piece from the perspective of a jilted college football fan. I have three degrees from Florida State University. This weekend the College Football Playoff selection committee omitted my alma mater from the four-team playoffs. During the 2023 season, they went undefeated and secured the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship. Yet, the late season injury to star FSU quarterback Jordan Travis shaped the narrative more so than the stated outcome of competitive sports - winning. The rationale of the selection committee and many "keyboard" experts seemed to...