I don't know why I feel so strongly about this. Guess it's my damned altruistic streak... But Florida State got hosed here. The ONLY question should have been Texas vs BAMA.... And what ESPN just did/is doing saddling Booger with 4 other commentators apologizing for BAMA is disgusting. This false narrative of "FSU isn't the same team...", Joey Galloway and Kirk and Greg McElroy with the "but look at how the teams have played over the last couple of weeks...."

Let's do that! Let's talk about a BAMA squad that should have been COOKED against a hapless Auburn team. A BAMA team that needed not 1, but TWO miracles to pull that one out.... A BAMA team that beat a Georgia team that was reportedly weakened, but also a UGA team that has trailed in 6 or 7 games this season. I remember a UGA squad that the national voters were reluctant to even place no. 1 because of how unimpressive they looked throughout.... But NOW that it supports the narrative it seems as if BAMA has just accomplished some herculean feat! According to the commentators, Milroe is playing at an "elite" level...really?? 190yds passing, 29yds rushing is "elite"? A 31-yard PRAYER against an unranked opponent (that LSU embarrassed, btw) in the last game of the season is elite now? (and please spare me the "rivalry" nonsense)

FSU IS deserving. More deserving than BAMA, and I'm heartbroken for those kids. I don't like FSU any more than I like BAMA. But, a Power 5, undefeated conference champion? This strawman argument of "The Best Four...." is laughable. BAMA hasn't magically proven to me that they are playing "elevated" football right now. To say they eeked out a win over Auburn is an understatement. Beating a hobbled UGA team after a missed UGA field goal? Yeah.... I don't think there's very much honesty in trying to characterize them as "one of the best 4" other than the idea that if you win the SEC, then you must be, by default?

This post was edited on 12/3/23 at 12:40 pm