CFP responds to Sen

• Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 15, 2023, 05:08 PM ET

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Playoff executive director Bill Hancock reacted to U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and a number of other Florida congressmen over their needs for”complete transparency “from the selection committee about why undefeated Florida State was left out of the playoff.In a letter sent out Friday, Hancock informed Scott that the choice to rank Florida State No. 5 was based on 2 primary reasons: The protocol the committee utilizes requires it to take injuries into factor to consider, and it determined Jordan Travis’ season-ending injury”caused the committee to think that there were undoubtedly four groups that ought to rank higher than FSU.”In addition, Hancock said the Seminoles’ strength of schedule was not as strong as those of the 4 groups ranked ahead of them: No. 1 Michigan, No. 2 Washington, No. 3 Texas and No. 4 Alabama. “Everybody on the Committee comprehends the dissatisfaction felt by Florida State fans,”Hancock wrote. “We acknowledge that no matter what decision was made, fans someplace would be dissatisfied. … The Committee members are confident they made the right decisions in ranking the very best four teams in the nation based upon the protocol and all of us eagerly anticipate fantastic championship game.” The day after Florida State became the very first unbeaten Power 5 team left out of the playoffs, Scott sent out a letter to CFP committee chairman Boo Corrigan looking for transparency, requiring the votes of each member on the committee, in addition to notes, recordings, e-mails, texts and composed communication in between the committee and a host of others, including the SEC, ESPN and anybody not affiliated with the CFP.BREAKING: The @CFBPlayoff simply responded to my letter with more excuses & still NO TRANSPARENCY.@FSUFootball was # 4 before beating # 14 Louisville without Jordan Travis … however then after that win, the CFP believes #FSU is a weaker team? It makes no sense. RESPONSE OUR QUESTIONS! pic.twitter.com/nCGPSiJ7qE!.?.!— Rick Scott(@SenRickScott )December 15, 2023 Hancock did not offer that information in his written reaction. In addition, Hancock sent out the action to U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn and several other representatives from Florida who criticized the choice to leave the Seminoles out.Earlier today, Florida Attorney General Ashley

Moody stated she would release an examination into the committee.