.David Hale, ESPN Workers WriterSep 14, 2024, 06:14 PM ETCloseCollege soccer reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012. Grad of the College of Delaware.If university football were actually an anime, there would possess been a moment last December, after the board brushed off an undefeated Fla State crew from the playoff, when Mike Norvell would certainly've concluded this was as bad as factors can get, all while unwittingly standing underneath a piano perilously being actually lifted up to a 20th-floor window.Of training course, after Fla Condition fell to Norvell's past college, Memphis, 20-12 on Saturday, it is actually totally achievable the Seminoles will choose the piano to reality.Nine months earlier, Florida State possessed the globe's compassion-- at the very least the portion of the world that do not chant "S-E-C, S-E-C" at weddings, memorial services and children's events. It was quick and easy to like that team. It was a team that battled tougher after dropping QB Jordan Travis, that provided all it must maintain winning, that missed its chance at the playoff certainly not due to its own mistakes but due to the committee's whim.Editor's Picks1 RelatedNow, there is actually no sympathy. There is actually merely an odd mix of shame, frustration and dark humor, like splashing a drink down the front end of your pants.The recipient of the committee's decision was actually Alabama, as well as things could've conveniently shifted toward a gloomy 2024 for the Tide, too. They lost their playoff game, swayed adieu to the greatest trainer in the sport's background, after that viewed a departure of gamers into the site, including five who left for Tallahassee.And however, on the same time Florida State hit a brand-new low point, Alabama stretched the exact same muscular tissue it thus usually did under Chip Saban, wiping out Wisconsin 42-10 responsible for a five-touchdown functionality from Jalen Milroe.In a more just globe, Florida State may've gotten a little excellent fate after the indignity of its playoff snub. In an even more decent globe, Alabama might, just the moment, be given a poor hand.But college football has shown, again and again, it doesn't care about fairness, yet it does have one heck of a feeling of humor.So in Madison, the Trend involved receive down.Alabama gamers dive about in the course of Dive Around pic.twitter.com/OytiNveT43u2014 Patrick Greenfield (@PCGreenfield) September 14, 2024 And also in Tallahassee, Fla State is ready to load it up and also stuff it in.For Alabama, the roster turnover simply opened space for brand new stars, like fresher recipient Ryan Williams, who captured 4 balls for 78 yards and a goal in Saturday's succeed. Williams is actually only 17-- birthed only seven months before Saban coached his 1st activity at Alabama, certainly not old sufficient to also always remember there was a time something like an 0-3 begin would be unimaginable at Fla State.For FSU, there's no crystal clear pathway ahead. DJ Uiagalelei has actually been actually awful, the ground game has rounded up little, the offending line that was expected or else be actually a strength received manhandled by a Team of 5 course, and the self defense, which played its ideal game Saturday, still contains openings. For the Seminoles, the only silver lining to extract from this unpleasant begin to the period is it might possess lowered the program's media valuation sufficient that it can easily escape the ACC for a basic exit fee and some Kohl's cash.Nine months back, there might be a reasonable argument concerning the relative resumu00e9s of Alabama and also Fla Condition. On Saturday, in the course of commercial rests of the Tide's thumping of Wisconsin, it was feasible to turn between advertisements for "9-1-1: Lone Superstar" including a substantial learn derailment as well as an FSU video game featuring an even more scary train wreck.To witness what is actually happened Fla State in the time given that the committee supplied its judgment is difficult to understand, a barrage of unending woe typically booked for "Found" movies or minor weather condition issues at LAX.But it's worth thinking about exactly how absolutely incomprehensible it is for Alabama to be right here, too-- 3-0 with a road gain in Big 10 country merely months after Saban's departure. Alabama has been the model for sustained greatness for a generation, and also consistency was usually attributed to Saban's relentlessness. But even he got to an aspect through which it was opportunity for something brand-new, as well as however Alabama goes on plugging throughout-- one dominant succeed after yet another, as reliable as the sunrise.None of this is actually proof the committee received its decision straight, obviously. That was final time-- a different crew, a various opportunity. Yet it is actually verification that in this particular chaotic sporting activity, success is actually short lived as well as opportunity typically encounters past like a Fla Condition linebacker missing an address at free throw line of scrimmage.And also at a place like Alabama, a plan that has actually stood certainly against the winds of adjustment for 16 years right now, it's always much better to appreciate the beneficial things while you possess them. Considering that if there is actually just about anything our company've learned from watching Florida State these previous 9 months it's this: It can easily regularly obtain worse.Jump to: LSU survives|Feel switches|Arizona's hottest staff The first 56 mins of Sunday's video game versus South Carolina was far coming from enjoyable for LSU.A collection of special teams gaffes, pair of turnovers and some large runs through Gamecocks QB LaNorris Sellers possessed the Tigers playing catchup typically. South Carolina hopped out to a 24-10 lead, found LSU take in advance for a while in the fourth one-fourth, then saw Spacecraft Sanders burst for a 66-yard score.play1:20 Leaping block refutes LSU punting, sets up South Carolina TDMaurice Brown II blocks out the LSU punt, which puts together a Raheim Sanders touchdown to pad the Gamecocks' lead.With less than 4 minutes to participate in, LSU tracked by four, as well as Brian Kelly had actually undergone all 6 phases of agony: Stress, indignation, violence, rage, asking to talk with the manager as well as, finally, reflecting the completion his players.But Garrett Nussmeier used to the saving along with his 29-yard conclusion to Kyren Lacy to start a 55-yard goal drive to place LSU up 36-33. South Carolina had one last crack at the win, trying a 49-yard basket as time ran out, but it overlooked, giving Kelly an opportunity to commemorate a hard-earned succeed just before coming back to his office to enjoy movie as well as scream right into a pillow.Week 3 character shiftsTrending down: Accomplishing all your throwsThe really good information for Michigan QB Davis Warren is every successfully pass he included Michigan's 28-18 sway Arkansas Condition on Sunday was caught.The problem is actually, three of all of them were actually found through Arkansas State players.So, listed here's where our company are along with the standing up for champs: After decades turning by means of a slide carousel of quarterbacks that gained their placement by discovering a golden ticket under a Detroit-style pizza, the Wolverines were actually treated to two times of J.J. McCarthy and believed probably factors had altered permanently. As an alternative, Warren is averaging 6.1 yards-per-pass along with 2 touchdowns and also six picks with three games.Now, USC gets on deck next week, as well as Michigan is left trying to find a solution in between Warren or even Alex Orji or even to wish there's another QB stashed in Jim Harbaugh's left storage locker behind those packages labeled "signs for every rival, 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, and also UNLV distressed Kansas 23-20. It was the Rebels' second get an Energy 4 challenger presently this season after dumping Houston in the opener. How excellent is that? Getting Into Sunday, Northern Illinois' distress of Notre Dame was actually the only other Group of 5 gain an energy association foe.Like along with anything in Vegas, it is actually a little bit of skill and also a ton of luck.play0:40 UNLV in some way generates outrageous fumble vs. KansasMatthew Sluka messes up the sphere, but in some way UNLV maintains possession after the round styles several Kansas gamers' hands.Still, it is actually risk-free to claim Barry Odom has the Rebels reaching the top at the correct time, along with UNLV's purchases sound to the broadening Pac-12 right now appearing pretty sturdy: A major market, a really good staff, and accessibility to myriad all-night smorgasbords. Then all Odom needs to perform is take that Pac-12 payment in chips, wager everything on dark on a singular roulette twist, double down pair of or 3 even more times, and advancement-- UNLV is enjoying with SEC money.Land of the increasing Sunlight DevilsA year earlier, Arizona was actually the beloved of the college soccer globe after a frisking 10-3 season, while Arizona State was a laughing supply required to start a carolers of straining quarterbacks potentially consisting of a couple individuals they located standing by outside a Tempe In-N-Out Burger.What a variation a year makes.Arizona swung bye-bye to move coach Jedd Fisch, who left for Washington, and opened this time along with 2 unexceptional gain New Mexico and Northern Arizona before being up to Kansas Condition 31-7 on Friday. It was actually Arizona's worst objectionable functionality considering that being actually locked out at Colorado in 2021. The Sunlight Devils, alternatively, discovered a QB in Sam Leavitt as well as are riding high after discontinuing Texas Condition on Thursday 31-28, starting 3-0 for the first time due to the fact that 2019. Arizona State is the surprise crew of 2024 until now (unless you count poor surprises, which Florida State wishes you do not), and Dillingham's turnaround of a course left in wreckage after the Herm Edwards period finished exactly as every person claimed it will.