.David Hale, ESPN Workers WriterSep 14, 2024, 06:14 PM ETCloseCollege volleyball reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012. Grad of the University of Delaware.If university football were a comic strip, there would certainly possess been a second final December, following the board snubbed an unbeaten Fla State staff from the playoff, when Mike Norvell would possess concluded this was actually as poor as factors can acquire, all while unconsciously standing up underneath a piano perilously being actually lifted up to a 20th-floor window.Of course, after Florida State was up to Norvell's past school, Memphis, 20-12 on Sunday, it's completely possible the Seminoles will prefer the piano to reality.Nine months earlier, Fla Condition possessed the globe's compassion-- at the very least the portion of the planet that don't chant "S-E-C, S-E-C" at wedding events, funerals and kids's parties. It was effortless to such as that group. It was a group that battled tougher after dropping QB Jordan Travis, that gave all it needed to always keep gaining, that skipped its chance at the playoff not due to its very own blunders however due to the board's whim.Editor's Picks1 RelatedNow, there is actually no compassion. There is actually only an unusual mix of pity, irritation as well as darker humor, like splashing an alcoholic beverage down the face of your pants.The recipient of the committee's choice was Alabama, and also factors could possibly've simply changed toward a bleak 2024 for the Tide, as well. They dropped their playoff game, swung bye-bye to the greatest trainer in the sporting activity's record, then observed a departure of gamers in to the site, consisting of 5 who left behind for Tallahassee.And yet, on the same time Fla Condition reached a new low point, Alabama flexed the same muscle mass it thus often performed under Nick Saban, wiping out Wisconsin 42-10 responsible for a five-touchdown functionality coming from Jalen Milroe.In a much more just world, Fla Condition may possess earned a little bit of great aura after the outrage of its own playoff snub. In a much more fair globe, Alabama might, simply when, be actually dealt a poor hand.But college football has shown, regularly, it doesn't care about justness, yet it carries out possess one heck of a feeling of humor.So in Madison, the Tide concerned get down.Alabama gamers jump all around during the course of Jump Around pic.twitter.com/OytiNveT43u2014 Patrick Greenfield (@PCGreenfield) September 14, 2024 As well as in Tallahassee, Fla Condition is ready to pack it up and load it in.For Alabama, the roster turnover only opened space for new superstars, like freshman recipient Ryan Williams, that recorded four balls for 78 yards and also a goal in Saturday's succeed. Williams is actually merely 17-- birthed merely 7 months prior to Saban trained his initial game at Alabama, certainly not aged adequate to also don't forget there was an opportunity something like an 0-3 beginning would be actually unimaginable at Fla State.For FSU, there is actually no crystal clear road forward. DJ Uiagalelei has been terrible, the ground video game has mustered up bit, the objectionable line that was supposed otherwise be actually a durability obtained battered by a Team of 5 system, and the defense, which played its own greatest activity Saturday, still contains gaps. For the Seminoles, the only silver lining to draw from this awful begin to the period is it might possess reduced the plan's media valuation enough that it can easily get away the ACC for a typical exit expense and some Kohl's cash.Nine months earlier, there might be a reasonable dispute regarding the relative resumu00e9s of Alabama as well as Fla State. On Saturday, during the course of industrial breathers of the Tide's clunk of Wisconsin, it was achievable to turn in between ads for "9-1-1: Lone Celebrity" featuring an enormous learn derailment and an FSU game featuring an even more horrible learn wreck.To witness what's happened Fla State while given that the committee delivered its own decision is actually difficult to comprehend, a barrage of continuous woe generally scheduled for "Saw" flicks or small weather problems at LAX.But it deserves considering just how utterly incomprehensible it is for Alabama to become listed below, too-- 3-0 along with a street succeed in Big 10 nation only months after Saban's departure. Alabama has actually been actually the version for sustained effectiveness for a creation, and also congruity was commonly attributed to Saban's relentlessness. However also he connected with an aspect in which it was time for one thing brand-new, and however Alabama goes on connecting along-- one prominent gain after one more, as trusted as the sunrise.None of the is verification the committee acquired its own choice straight, obviously. That was last period-- a various team, a various opportunity. But it is actually proof that within this disorderly sport, achievement is fleeting and option commonly run-ins past like a Florida State linebacker missing a deal with at free throw line of scrimmage.And even at a location like Alabama, a plan that has stood up defiantly against the winds of modification for 16 years right now, it's constantly much better to enjoy the advantages while you possess all of them. Given that if there's anything our experts've learned from seeing Florida Condition these past 9 months it's this: It can easily consistently acquire worse.Jump to: LSU makes it through|Atmosphere shifts|Arizona's trendiest staff The very first 56 mins of Sunday's activity against South Carolina was much from pleasing for LSU.A set of unique crews gaffes, 2 turn overs and also some huge operates through Gamecocks QB LaNorris Sellers had the Tigers playing catchup commonly. South Carolina leapt bent on a 24-10 lead, viewed LSU draw ahead for a while in the 4th quarter, after that saw Spacecraft Sanders blow up for a 66-yard score.play1:20 Leaping block refutes LSU punting, sets up South Carolina TDMaurice Brown II shuts out the LSU punt, which sets up a Raheim Sanders goal to pad the Gamecocks' lead.With lower than four minutes to participate in, LSU trailed through 4, and also Brian Kelly had actually experienced all six stages of anguish: Irritation, indignation, violence, rage, asking to talk with the supervisor and also, eventually, reflecting the execution his players.But Garrett Nussmeier used to the saving along with his 29-yard conclusion to Kyren Lacy to trigger a 55-yard touchdown drive to place LSU up 36-33. South Carolina had one final split at the gain, attempting a 49-yard basket as time expired, however it skipped, offering Kelly a chance to celebrate a hard-earned gain before going back to his office to enjoy film as well as yell into a pillow.Week 3 vibe shiftsTrending down: Finishing all your throwsThe excellent headlines for Michigan QB Davis Warren is actually every elapsed he threw in Michigan's 28-18 get Arkansas Condition on Saturday was caught.The problem is, three of all of them were actually seen by Arkansas Condition players.So, right here's where our company are actually along with the defending champs: After years rotating with a carousel of quarterbacks that won their posture by finding a gold ticket under a Detroit-style pizza, the Wolverines were handled to 2 periods of J.J. McCarthy and also believed maybe things had actually modified forever. Rather, Warren is averaging 6.1 yards-per-pass along with two goals as well as 6 selections by means of 3 games.Now, USC gets on deck next full week, as well as Michigan is left behind searching for an answer between Warren or even Alex Orji or to hope there is actually an additional QB tucked away in Jim Harbaugh's left storage locker responsible for those packages classified "signs for every single opponent, 2020-2023." Trending up: UNLV's scenario for Pac-12 expansionMatthew Sluka led an 18-play, 75-yard goal push that chewed 9:31 off the clock in the fourth quarter Friday night, and also UNLV distressed Kansas 23-20. It was actually the Rebels' second get an Energy 4 rival presently this time after dumping Houston in the opener. Exactly how excellent is actually that? Entering Sunday, Northern Illinois' upset of Notre Dame was actually the only various other Team of 5 draw an energy conference foe.Like with just about anything in Vegas, it is actually a little bit of capability and a lot of luck.play0:40 UNLV somehow produces outrageous fumble vs. KansasMatthew Sluka fumbles the round, however in some way UNLV retains property after the round touches a number of Kansas players' hands.Still, it's safe to say Barry Odom possesses the Rebels coming to a head at the correct time, with UNLV's sales pitch to the extending Pac-12 now looking quite powerful: A significant market, an excellent staff, and also accessibility to myriad all-night cafeterias. Then all Odom needs to have to perform is take that Pac-12 payment in potato chips, wager it all on black on a singular live roulette spin, double down 2 or even 3 even more times, and also advancement-- UNLV is actually having fun with SEC money.Land of the increasing Sunlight DevilsA year earlier, Arizona was the beloved of the college soccer planet after a rollicking 10-3 time, while Arizona State was a laughing stock pushed to start a chorus of having a hard time quarterbacks probably including a couple fellas they located waiting outside a Tempe In-N-Out Burger.What a difference a year makes.Arizona swayed bye-bye to move instructor Jedd Fisch, that left for Washington, as well as opened this period along with 2 unexceptional draw New Mexico as well as Northern Arizona before falling to Kansas State 31-7 on Friday. It was Arizona's worst offensive functionality due to the fact that being locked out at Colorado in 2021. The Sun Devils, however, discovered a QB in Sam Leavitt and also are actually using high after eliminating Texas Condition on Thursday 31-28, starting 3-0 for the first time because 2019. Arizona State is actually the shock staff of 2024 thus far (unless you consider negative surprises, which Fla State hopes you don't), and also Dillingham's turn-around of a course left behind in wreckage after the Herm Edwards age ended specifically as everybody claimed it will.