.David Hale, ESPN Team 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 cartoon, there would certainly've been actually an instant last December, just after the board brushed off an undefeated Fla Condition group from the playoff, when Mike Norvell will've concluded this was actually as poor as points could possibly get, all while unknowingly standing underneath a piano perilously being uplifted to a 20th-floor window.Of training course, after Fla State was up to Norvell's previous school, Memphis, 20-12 on Saturday, it is actually totally possible the Seminoles would choose the piano to reality.Nine months earlier, Fla Condition had the globe's sympathy-- at least the aspect of the globe that do not shout "S-E-C, S-E-C" at weddings, memorial services and youngsters's parties. It was actually easy to like that crew. It was a group that combated more challenging after losing QB Jordan Travis, that provided all it must maintain succeeding, that overlooked its own chance at the playoff certainly not because of its very own blunders yet due to the committee's whim.Editor's Picks1 RelatedNow, there is no sympathy. There is merely a weird mix of pity, frustration and also black humor, like splashing a drink down the face of your pants.The named beneficiary of the committee's selection was Alabama, and traits could possibly possess easily moved towards a bleak 2024 for the Trend, also. They lost their playoff game, swayed bye-bye to the greatest instructor in the sport's record, then found an exodus of players in to the gateway, consisting of 5 that left behind for Tallahassee.And however, on the same time Florida State reached a new low point, Alabama bent the exact same muscle it therefore frequently performed under Chip Saban, obliterating Wisconsin 42-10 responsible for a five-touchdown performance coming from Jalen Milroe.In a much more merely planet, Fla State could possess made a little really good aura after the indignity of its playoff snub. In a much more decent world, Alabama might, just as soon as, be actually inflicted a poor hand.But college football has verified, again and again, it does not appreciate justness, but it carries out have one heck of a feeling of humor.So in Madison, the Tide involved acquire down.Alabama gamers leap around throughout Jump Around pic.twitter.com/OytiNveT43u2014 Patrick Greenfield (@PCGreenfield) September 14, 2024 As well as in Tallahassee, Florida State is ready to stuff it up and also pack it in.For Alabama, the roster turnover simply opened space for brand new stars, like freshman receiver Ryan Williams, who recorded 4 receptions for 78 gardens and also a touchdown in Sunday's gain. Williams is actually just 17-- birthed merely seven months before Saban trained his initial game at Alabama, certainly not old sufficient to also keep in mind there was a time one thing like an 0-3 start would certainly be actually inconceivable at Fla State.For FSU, there's no crystal clear course onward. DJ Uiagalelei has actually been awful, the ground game has mustered bit, the objectionable line that was expected typically be a stamina got battered through a Group of 5 program, as well as the defense, which played its best video game Saturday, still hases plenty of holes. For the Seminoles, the only silver lining to draw from this unhappy begin to the time is it might possess lowered the plan's media appraisal enough that it may leave the ACC for a typical leave cost and also some Kohl's cash.Nine months back, there can be a sensible dispute concerning the comparative resumu00e9s of Alabama as well as Florida Condition. On Sunday, during the course of industrial breathers of the Trend's clunk of Wisconsin, it was actually achievable to flip in between advertisements for "9-1-1: Lone Star" featuring a large train derailment and an FSU game including an even more scary train wreck.To witness what is actually become of Fla Condition while because the committee provided its verdict is difficult to know, a barrage of unending torment typically scheduled for "Viewed" flicks or minor climate concerns at LAX.But it deserves considering just how completely incomprehensible it is for Alabama to become listed below, too-- 3-0 along with a road win in Big Ten country simply months after Saban's leave. Alabama has been the model for continual achievement for a production, which consistency was actually commonly attributed to Saban's relentlessness. However even he connected with a point through which it was time for one thing new, and yet Alabama continues plugging along-- one prevailing gain after an additional, as dependable as the sunrise.None of this particular is verification the board acquired its own choice straight, certainly. That was last period-- a various crew, a various time. Yet it is actually evidence that in this turbulent sporting activity, success is actually short lived and possibility typically encounters past like a Florida State linebacker skipping an address at the line of scrimmage.And also at a place like Alabama, a program that has actually stood defiantly against the winds of improvement for 16 years right now, it's constantly better to value the good things while you have them. Because if there's just about anything we've picked up from enjoying Florida State these past 9 months it's this: It can easily consistently get worse.Jump to: LSU makes it through|Ambiance changes|Arizona's trendiest staff The first 56 minutes of Sunday's activity versus South Carolina was much from enjoyable for LSU.A set of unique staffs gaffes, two turnovers and some big runs by Gamecocks QB LaNorris Sellers had the Tigers playing catchup often. South Carolina leapt bent on a 24-10 lead, found LSU pull in advance temporarily in the 4th quarter, at that point viewed Rocket Sanders blow up for a 66-yard score.play1:20 Jumping block denies LSU punt, puts together South Carolina TDMaurice Brown II blocks out the LSU punting, which sets up a Raheim Sanders goal to pad the Gamecocks' lead.With lower than 4 moments to play, LSU tracked by four, and also Brian Kelly had experienced all 6 phases of sorrow: Disappointment, indignation, violence, anger, inquiring to talk to the manager and also, ultimately, evaluating the completion his players.But Garrett Nussmeier used to the rescue along with his 29-yard fulfillment to Kyren Lacy to trigger a 55-yard goal travel to put LSU up 36-33. South Carolina had one final gap at the win, seeking a 49-yard field goal as time expired, but it missed out on, providing Kelly a chance to commemorate a hard-earned win before coming back to his workplace to check out movie and also shout in to a pillow.Week 3 character shiftsTrending down: Completing all your throwsThe good information for Michigan QB Davis Warren is actually every successfully pass he included Michigan's 28-18 win over Arkansas State on Saturday was actually caught.The bad news is, 3 of them were actually gotten through Arkansas Condition players.So, listed here's where we are along with the defending champs: After many years turning by means of a slide carousel of quarterbacks that succeeded their placement through discovering a golden ticket under a Detroit-style pizza, the Wolverines were actually managed to pair of seasons of J.J. McCarthy and also assumed possibly factors had actually changed once and for all. Rather, Warren is actually averaging 6.1 yards-per-pass with pair of goals as well as 6 picks with three games.Now, USC is on deck following week, and Michigan is left behind trying to find a solution between Warren or even Alex Orji or to wish there is actually one more QB tucked away in Jim Harbaugh's deserted locker behind those boxes labeled "signals for each opponent, 2020-2023." Trending up: UNLV's situation for Pac-12 expansionMatthew Sluka led an 18-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that ate 9:31 off the appear the 4th one-fourth Friday night, and UNLV distressed Kansas 23-20. It was actually the Rebels' second win over an Energy 4 challenger presently this season after discarding Houston in the opener. Just how remarkable is actually that? Getting Into Sunday, Northern Illinois' upset of Notre Dame was actually the only various other Group of 5 gain a power event foe.Like with just about anything in Vegas, it's a little bit of capability and also a ton of luck.play0:40 UNLV somehow comes up with outrageous fumble vs. KansasMatthew Sluka stumbles the ball, yet somehow UNLV retains ownership after the sphere touches various Kansas gamers' hands.Still, it's safe to mention Barry Odom possesses the Rebels peaking at the correct time, along with UNLV's sales sound to the expanding Pac-12 now appearing fairly strong: A significant market, an excellent staff, as well as accessibility to myriad all-night smorgasbords. Then all Odom needs to perform is actually take that Pac-12 payout in potato chips, bet everything on black on a singular roulette spin, double down two or even three even more times, and also upsurge-- UNLV is actually enjoying with SEC money.Land of the rising Sunshine DevilsA year earlier, Arizona was the beloved of the university soccer globe after a rollicking 10-3 period, while Arizona Condition was a laughing inventory required to start a chorus of straining quarterbacks potentially consisting of a married couple fellas they located hanging around outside a Tempe In-N-Out Burger.What a distinction a year makes.Arizona swayed goodbye to move trainer Jedd Fisch, that left for Washington, as well as opened this time along with pair of ineffectual get New Mexico as well as Northern Arizona before falling to Kansas State 31-7 on Friday. It was actually Arizona's worst repulsive efficiency because being locked out at Colorado in 2021. The Sun Devils, however, found a QB in Sam Leavitt and also are riding higher after discontinuing Texas State on Thursday 31-28, starting 3-0 for the first time due to the fact that 2019. Arizona State is the unpleasant surprise staff of 2024 up until now (unless you consider negative unpleasant surprises, which Florida State hopes you do not), and also Dillingham's turn-around of a course left behind in ruin after the Herm Edwards time finished exactly as everyone mentioned it would certainly.