Former President Trump took a swing at fellow Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday as he commented on Florida State lacking out on the College Football Playoff.
The former president took to Truth Social to pin the blame on the Florida governor for the Seminoles being the odd crew out of the four-team discipline over the weekend regardless of ending the season undefeated and with an ACC Championship.
“Florida State was treated very badly by the ‘Committee,’ he wrote on the social media platform. “They develop into the primary Power Five crew to be not noted of the College Football Playoffs. Really dangerous lobbying effort….Lets blame DeSancticmonious!!!”

Legendary Florida State University head football coach Bobby Bowden, right. is introduced by then-President Trump at a campaign rally at the Pensacola International Airport on Nov. 3, 2018 in Pensacola, Florida. (Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images)
DeSantis was in the Seminoles’ corner on Sunday when it was revealed that Alabama got into the Playoff over Florida State.
“What we realized right now is that you would be able to go undefeated and win your convention championship recreation, however the College Football Playoff committee will ignore these outcomes,” DeSantis wrote on X. “Congratulations to @FSUFootball on an impressive season and profitable the ACC championship!”
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It did not appear DeSantis could have done anything more to help Florida State out. The resume seemingly spoke for itself. Florida State was 13-0, won its conference championship and beat three-ranked opponents during the course of their schedule. However, the committee suggested that Jordan Travis’ injury changed the make-up of the team and, therefore, could not be allowed into the playoffs.

Jeremiah Byers, #63 of the Florida State Seminoles, walks the field with the team before taking on the Louisville Cardinals during the ACC Championship at Bank of America Stadium on Dec. 2, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images)
“Florida State is a unique crew than it was the primary 11 weeks,” CFP Committee Chairman Boo Corrigan said on ESPN. “As you have a look at who they’re as a crew proper now with out Jordan Travis, with out the offensive dynamic he brings, they’re a unique crew and the committee voted Alabama 4 and Florida State 5.”
The Seminoles still won games without Travis. Instead, Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama will battle it out for the championship in January. Florida State will play Georgia in the Orange Bowl.
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Florida State officials and coaches slammed the Committee for keeping Florida State on the outside looking in.

Florida State Seminoles linebacker Kalen DeLoach, #4, celebrates the victory during the ACC Football Championship Game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Florida State Seminoles on Dec. 2, 2023 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. (John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“I’m disgusted and infuriated with the committee’s resolution right now to have what was earned on the sphere taken away as a result of a small group of individuals determined they knew higher than the outcomes of the sport,” coach Mike Norvell said in a scathing statement.
“What is the purpose of enjoying video games? Do you inform gamers it’s okay to stop if somebody goes down? Do you not play a senior on Senior Day for concern of damage? Where is the motivation to schedule difficult non-conference video games? We will not be solely an undefeated P5 convention champion, however we additionally performed two P5 non-conference video games away from residence and gained each of them.
“I don’t understand how we are supposed to think this is an acceptable way to evaluate a team.”
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