HOUSTON, Texas -- SEC commissioner Greg Sankey told ESPN he was "disappointed in the acrimony" that ensued following the College Football Playoff selection committee's controversial final ranking last month, which for the first time excluded an undefeated Power 5 champion in Florida State.
The CFP selection committee ultimately chose No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 Washington, No. 3 Texas and No. 4 Alabama at the expense of the undefeated ACC champion and No. 5 FSU. Both Texas and Alabama each had one loss and ended the season with a loss in their respective CFP semifinal games.
Committee members have since received significant backlash, including threats, since the group's most debatable decision in a decade of the CFP and conspiracy theories have run rampant on social media platforms.