Portnoy’s bet on Michigan is not only in support of the undefeated Big Ten champions, but it’s a bet against a team he believes is undeserving of a spot in the playoff.
Florida State, the team ranked fourth a week ago, went 13-0 and won the ACC Championship with a 16-6 victory against No. 14 Louisville last Saturday. But even though they did nothing to fall back in the standings, the selection committee excluded them from the field of four teams in favor of one-loss Alabama.
The committee justified its decision by saying that FSU QB Jordan Travis’ injury-induced absence changed how competitive they were. The Crimson Tide, meanwhile, won 11 straight games and beat back-to-back national champions Georgia in the SEC Championship Game their last time on the field.
Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Alabama were announced Sunday as the four teams that will participate in the CFP. Florida State became the first undefeated Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the playoff.
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“FSU GOT SCREWED,” Portnoy tweeted after the field was announced. “FEED ME BAMA!”
Florida State still has the opportunity to play in an extremely competitive matchup against Georgia, the aforementioned back-to-back national champions, in the Orange Bowl. However, the Michigan-Alabama matchup will be for a spot in the national championship game against the winner of Texas-Washington.
A video of the Michigan football team watching the playoff field reveal captured their disappointment when Alabama was picked over the Seminoles.
Portnoy, for one, isn’t worried. He said Sunday “You Have to Be A Gigantic Idiot To Think The #1 Team in the Country Michigan is Scared of Alabama.”
