What's the reasoning behind FSU being snubbed for a bowl game?

[KS Toronado]

Didn't they go 13/0?

[Sneederbunk]

1. I can only gue$$.

[walkingman]

2. I thought they were playing Georgia in the ORange Bowl. I've heard

rumors but nothing official? If they are playing a boycott, I think that would be cutting off your nose to spite your face.

[caraher]

16. They were snubbed from the playoff

You're right - they were invited to play the game you mention. But they can't make it to the championship game

[asiliveandbreathe]

3. From listening to some analysts, their (committee) decision to

select Alabama in, FSU out..based partly on FSU not having a QB healthy enough to compete. Too, Alabama fresh off beating Georgia..my two cents..

[sop]

4. The BCS committee likely figured FSU wouldn't attract as big of a tv audience as Alabama, an SEC team.

[Lochloosa]

9. That is the real reason. No reason to play on the field.

Just pick the top 4 money makers and play two games.

[KS Toronado]

13. So we're back to "Follow the money"

Even with their best QB hurt they have backups, real shame a 13 & 0 team gets no bowl game.

[calguy]

18. As much as I hate Alabama, I think it was the right choice.

I would have thought Georgia also deserved a spot, but there's only four spots, so some are going to feel they were screwed.Expanded playoff next year will fix all that.

[rsdsharp]

5. Yes, but their quarterback JordanTravis, had a season ending leg injury late in the season.

That was apparently the rationale for keeping FSU out of the playoffs; they are not the same team without him.

[Raven123]

6. They were not ranked in the top 4 in the playoff

As I understand, they are playing Georgia in a bowl. Although undefeated, the loss of their QB a few games back affected their final ranking.

[Lochloosa]

8. We were ranked 4 going into our final game.

Which we won for the ACC championship.

[sop]

15. And FSU should have moved up in the rankings after Georgia lost in the SEC championship to Alabama.

The BCS committee's prognostications about which teams would have beaten other teams are nonsense. Let the teams with the best records play. If the committee can predict wins and losses, why even bother to have a playoff? That's why they started the playoff system, and why the playoff system is being expanded: so a biased committee could no longer select a national champion.

[Lochloosa]

7. The "official" reason was an injury to a key player and strength of schedule.

Both are BS. We beat the two SEC teams we played. We also won against the 14th ranked team for the ACC championship with our 3rd string quarterback.

The real reason? Money and Alabama.

[KS Toronado]

14. 3rd string QB and still winning games and still undefeated

They should be ranked #1. Be great if the winner of the bowl game they thought they would
be in would agree to play them a week or two later. More money for everybody.

[stopdiggin]

10. my take on this

is that the committee legitimately thought there were 4 better teams. And I completely understand FSU feeling like they got hosed - but at the end of the day, were they going to beat Michigan or Bama - neutral field, on the day the selection was made? I don't know the answer to that (and neither does anyone else) - but that is the decision the committee is charged with making. And won/loss record is only part of that determination.

Sorry, Canes. It might blow - but I don't necessarily think it was a big 'fix' or conspiracy.
NCAA has its problems (and its history) - but in this case ... Chances are you just weren't the best team at the end of the season.

Edit: and as several have pointed out - they did get a nice bowl bid. Just not the bowl playoffs.

[wanderer54]

11. They are the "Seminoles"

They are the "Seminoles"
The U of Miami are the "Hurricanes"

[stopdiggin]

12. That's right. I blew that one. And I should know better

As my alma played both (and cordially hated each by turns) - - - - - - - - - - - - -

[ProfessorGAC]

17. Are They Better Than Washington?

WU had a far lower strength of schedule than FSU, but it feels like they git picked because they were undefeated.
So, undefeated in the PAC12 means a #2 ranking, but undefeated in the ACC means "tough luck"? The Math isn't matching.
In addition, I get that because Texas beat Alabama they had to slot them higher, (i guess, but SEC vs. BIG 12 makes that iffy) but why Alabama at 4? Any realistic belief that WA would beat AL?
Michigan got a secondary punishment in this. And, I would think an Alabama/Texas rematch would be bonkers ratings.
Actually, I think this committee just bungled their way through this.