; Whereas for the first time in the 10-year history of the College Football Playoffs system, 2 teams below the top 6 in the penultimate rankings each made an unprecedented jump of 4 spots to make the playoffs in the final rankings; Whereas the 13-member College Football Playoff Selection Committee has continually operated under an opaque structure and decision-making process during its 10-year history, culminating in the unprecedented decision to leave out the undefeated Seminoles from the playoffs; Whereas the College Football Playoff Selection Committee failed to adhere to its own College Football Playoff Selection Committee Protocols and Guiding Principles during the selection process; Whereas the College Football Playoff Selection Committee did not follow its own precedent, such as when in 2014 the Committee admitted a 1-loss team into the playoffs, despite starting and winning its conference championship game with a third-string quarterback; Whereas, despite facing substantial adversity throughout the entire season and the loss of numerous key players to injuries, the Seminoles finished the season undefeated and as the ACC Football Champions; and Whereas the entire Seminoles roster, the coaches, and the support staff should be recognized for their outstanding season and contributions to an outstanding season: Now, therefore, be it