Texas' Quinn Ewers Talks FSU CFP Snub: College Football Needed 12-Team Bracket Format

The College Football Playoff selection committee made the tough decision to leave Florida State out of the four-team playoff last season despite the team having an undefeated record at the time.

Per Ryan Morik of Fox News, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers said he believes last year's snub of Florida State was a prime example of why the expansion to a 12-team playoff this year was necessary.

"It leaves a little bit more room for error. I think it's what college football has needed," Ewers said.

Last season's College Football Playoff consisted of Texas, Alabama, Michigan and Washington. Alabama defeating back-to-back national champion Georgia in the SEC Championship Game was enough for the committee to give the Crimson Tide the final spot over the Seminoles despite their 13-0 record and the ACC title.

Ewers said he believed the committee made the right call, pointing out that Florida State lost star quarterback Jordan Travis to a season-ending ankle injury late in the year.

"It's definitely a tough choice to make, especially with how the SEC Championship Game went, and Florida State and Jordan Travis getting hurt—in their minds, they were just picking who was playing the best football right now," Ewers said.

Ewers added that he's looking forward to seeing how things play out under the new system this year.

"I think it's gonna give a lot more teams opportunities to win a national championship, and I think it's gonna be great for the fans to see their teams making college football runs," he said. "Even for a smaller program that hasn't had the opportunities, that hasn't had some of the opportunities that some of the bigger programs have had, I think it's gonna be awesome for those guys to get a shot at it for sure."

Ewers and the Longhorns will begin their chase for the national championship when they open the 2024 campaign on Aug. 31 at home against Colorado State.