It was a sham. A charade. A travesty. It was pathetic. Pitiful. Heartbreaking. And un-American. Yes, you heard me. Un-American. Undefeated ACC champion Florida State being left out of the College Football Playoff on Sunday goes against everything sports is supposed to be about; it goes against everything our nation is supposed to be about. Whatever happened to honoring those who have overcome adversity; those who find a way to win no matter the circumstances; those who soldier on; those who adapt and adjust; those who persevere and keep pushing? Instead, the College Football Playoff Committee dishonored all of those qualities by putting one-loss Alabama into the big dance and leaving out the Seminoles because FSU star quarterback Jordan Travis had the audacity to get injured with two games remaining in the season. And you wonder why college football is considered a cesspool of iniquity and corruption?