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Florida State’s exclusion from the College Football Playoff entered another phase Tuesday when the Attorney General’s Office began an antitrust investigation into the decision.
It was a move welcomed by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, who continues to push for transparency from the 13-member playoff selection committee that picked 12-1 Alabama over undefeated FSU.
“I think this goes to the core point of what people think about our country right now: They think that the institutions are playing games,” Scott told the Tampa Bay Times on Wednesday morning. “People are losing trust of institutions in this country, whether it’s the FBI, what they’ve done, whether it’s the Department of Justice, whether it’s people attacking the Supreme Court. That’s what’s going on right now. It’s not good for this country when people can’t trust their institutions.”
Scott, a Florida Republican, said the playoff loses trust if it isn’t forthcoming and transparent about why the Seminoles fell below Alabama for the fourth and final playoff spot. He has publicly asked the selection committee’s chairman, North Carolina State athletic director Boo Corrigan, for information and documents about the decision. Those documents include written communication from ESPN or the SEC and the committee. He has not yet received a response.
“What’s the secret of all this?” Scott asked. “… Does ESPN decide, ‘Oh, gosh, we’ll get better ratings with different teams? Is there somebody on there that was trying to help a friend, that they get more money or something? I don’t know, but be transparent.
“Here’s what happens: When they’re not, you think the worst.”
FSU became the first undefeated champion from a major conference to be passed over by a one-loss team in the history of the playoff and its predecessor, the Bowl…
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Author : Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Publish date : 2023-12-13 17:29:00
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