.David Hale, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 14, 2024, 06:14 PM ETCloseCollege volleyball reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012. Grad of the Educational institution of Delaware.If college football were a comic strip, there will've been an instant last December, following the committee snubbed an undefeated Fla Condition crew from the playoff, when Mike Norvell would certainly possess concluded this was as negative as things might get, all while unknowingly standing up under a piano perilously being actually lifted up to a 20th-floor window.Of program, after Florida State was up to Norvell's previous college, Memphis, 20-12 on Saturday, it's totally achievable the Seminoles would certainly choose the piano to reality.Nine months back, Florida Condition had the globe's sympathy-- at least the parts of the globe that do not chant "S-E-C, S-E-C" at wedding events, memorial services and youngsters's events. It was simple to just like that team. It was actually a team that fought more challenging after dropping QB Jordan Travis, that provided all it had to keep gaining, that overlooked its shot at the playoff certainly not as a result of its own errors but as a result of the committee's whim.Editor's Picks1 RelatedNow, there is no sympathy. There is actually only an unusual mix of embarassment, disappointment as well as black humor, like spilling a cocktail down the front of your pants.The recipient of the committee's decision was Alabama, and traits could possess easily switched toward a hopeless 2024 for the Tide, too. They shed their championship game, swayed goodbye to the greatest coach in the sporting activity's record, after that found a departure of gamers right into the gateway, featuring 5 who left for Tallahassee.And however, on the very same time Florida State attacked a new nadir, Alabama bent the exact same muscular tissue it thus usually did under Chip Saban, obliterating Wisconsin 42-10 responsible for a five-touchdown performance coming from Jalen Milroe.In a more merely world, Florida Condition might've made a little good aura after the outrage of its playoff snub. In a much more decent globe, Alabama might, just when, be dealt a negative hand.But university volleyball has confirmed, repeatedly, it doesn't love fairness, however it carries out have one heck of a feeling of humor.So in Madison, the Tide concerned obtain down.Alabama players leap about during the course of Dive Around pic.twitter.com/OytiNveT43u2014 Patrick Greenfield (@PCGreenfield) September 14, 2024 As well as in Tallahassee, Fla State is ready to load it up as well as stuff it in.For Alabama, the roster turnover simply opened space for brand new celebrities, like fresher recipient Ryan Williams, who caught four receptions for 78 gardens and a touchdown in Sunday's gain. Williams is just 17-- birthed simply 7 months just before Saban trained his first game at Alabama, certainly not old adequate to also bear in mind there was actually an opportunity one thing like an 0-3 start will be actually unthinkable at Florida State.For FSU, there is actually no crystal clear course ahead. DJ Uiagalelei has actually been bad, the ground activity has rounded up bit, the objectionable line that was actually supposed otherwise be actually a stamina obtained battered through a Group of 5 system, as well as the protection, which played its own ideal activity Sunday, still hases plenty of openings. For the Seminoles, the only silver lining to derive from this awful beginning to the time is it might possess decreased the program's media valuation enough that it may escape the ACC for a standard leave cost as well as some Kohl's cash.Nine months back, there could be a practical discussion about the comparison resumu00e9s of Alabama and also Florida Condition. On Sunday, throughout office rests of the Trend's clunk of Wisconsin, it was actually feasible to flip in between ads for "9-1-1: Lone Celebrity" including an extensive learn derailment and an FSU activity featuring an even more horrifying train wreck.To witness what's happened Fla Condition in the time because the committee provided its own decision is difficult to know, a barrage of ceaseless woe typically set aside for "Viewed" movies or slight climate issues at LAX.But it costs thinking about just how absolutely incomprehensible it is for Alabama to be below, too-- 3-0 along with a roadway gain in Big 10 nation merely months after Saban's departure. Alabama has been the version for continual effectiveness for a generation, and also congruity was usually attributed to Saban's relentlessness. However also he connected with an aspect through which it was time for something brand-new, and also yet Alabama continues plugging throughout-- one prevailing succeed after another, as reliable as the sunrise.None of the is evidence the committee got its own choice right, certainly. That was actually final time-- a different staff, a various time. But it is evidence that in this particular disorderly sporting activity, effectiveness is actually short lived as well as option commonly run-ins past like a Fla Condition linebacker missing a deal with at free throw line of scrimmage.And also at a place like Alabama, a program that has stood defiantly against the winds of modification for 16 years now, it's regularly better to value the good things while you possess all of them. Because if there's anything we've picked up from checking out Fla Condition these past 9 months it's this: It can easily consistently acquire worse.Jump to: LSU endures|Feel changes|Arizona's most popular staff The first 56 mins of Saturday's activity versus South Carolina was much coming from pleasurable for LSU.A series of unique crews gaffes, 2 turn overs as well as some large runs through Gamecocks QB LaNorris Sellers possessed the Tigers having fun catchup commonly. South Carolina hopped out to a 24-10 top, observed LSU draw ahead quickly in the fourth quarter, then observed Spacecraft Sanders explode for a 66-yard score.play1:20 Leaping block refuses LSU punting, sets up South Carolina TDMaurice Brown II blocks the LSU punt, which sets up a Raheim Sanders goal to pad the Gamecocks' lead.With less than four mins to play, LSU routed through 4, and also Brian Kelly had experienced all six stages of pain: Stress, indignation, hostility, temper, inquiring to speak to the manager and, eventually, pondering the completion his players.But Garrett Nussmeier rode to the saving with his 29-yard conclusion to Kyren Lacy to jumpstart a 55-yard goal drive to put LSU up 36-33. South Carolina had one final split at the gain, seeking a 49-yard field goal as time expired, but it missed, giving Kelly an odds to celebrate a hard-earned succeed prior to returning to his workplace to see film and howl into a pillow.Week 3 atmosphere shiftsTrending down: Accomplishing all your throwsThe really good news for Michigan QB Davis Warren is actually every pass he included Michigan's 28-18 win over Arkansas Condition on Sunday was actually caught.The bad news is actually, three of all of them were found through Arkansas State players.So, below's where our experts are actually along with the defending champs: After decades turning with a slide carousel of quarterbacks who won their posture through locating a gold ticket under a Detroit-style pizza, the Wolverines were actually addressed to two periods of J.J. McCarthy and assumed possibly traits had modified forever. Instead, Warren is actually balancing 6.1 yards-per-pass with 2 touchdowns as well as six picks with 3 games.Now, USC performs deck following full week, and Michigan is actually left behind searching for an answer in between Warren or even Alex Orji or even to hope there's yet another QB tucked away in Jim Harbaugh's abandoned storage locker behind those cartons identified "signals for every opponent, 2020-2023." Trending up: UNLV's scenario for Pac-12 expansionMatthew Sluka led an 18-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that ate 9:31 off the clock in the 4th one-fourth Friday evening, as well as UNLV upset Kansas 23-20. It was actually the Rebels' second gain an Energy 4 rival presently this season after pouring Houston in the opener. Just how remarkable is actually that? Getting Into Saturday, Northern Illinois' upset of Notre Dame was the only other Group of 5 sway an electrical power event foe.Like along with anything in Vegas, it's a little bit of capability and a ton of luck.play0:40 UNLV in some way develops outrageous fumble vs. KansasMatthew Sluka messes up the round, yet somehow UNLV retains things after the ball flairs several Kansas players' hands.Still, it's secure to state Barry Odom has the Rebels topping at the correct time, along with UNLV's sales sound to the broadening Pac-12 currently appearing quite strong: A large market, a really good crew, as well as access to myriad all-night snack bars. After that all Odom needs to have to accomplish is actually take that Pac-12 payout in potato chips, bet everything on black on a single roulette spin, double down two or three additional opportunities, and also advancement-- UNLV is actually enjoying with SEC money.Land of the rising Sunshine DevilsA year back, Arizona was the beloved of the college football planet after a skylarking 10-3 time, while Arizona State was actually a laughing supply obliged to start a chorus of struggling quarterbacks perhaps featuring a married couple guys they located hanging around outside a Tempe In-N-Out Burger.What a distinction a year makes.Arizona swayed farewell to move instructor Jedd Fisch, who left behind for Washington, and opened this period with 2 unimpressive draw New Mexico as well as Northern Arizona prior to being up to Kansas State 31-7 on Friday. It was actually Arizona's worst outrageous functionality since being actually shut out at Colorado in 2021. The Sunlight Devils, however, located a QB in Sam Leavitt as well as are using higher after eliminating Texas Condition on Thursday 31-28, beginning 3-0 for the very first time due to the fact that 2019. Arizona Condition is actually the surprise group of 2024 so far (unless you consider poor shocks, which Florida Condition hopes you don't), and Dillingham's turn-around of a system left in wreckage after the Herm Edwards age finished exactly as everybody stated it would certainly.