They didn’t even consider conference affiliation in the vote

"People may not believe it, but we don't say, 'Oh gosh, if we vote this way, the SEC is going to be left out," one source said. "That never came up. Ever. We literally look at teams, put them up against each other, and say, 'Who did they beat? Who did they not beat? Who have they beaten on the road? What's their strength of schedule?' Look at the matrix and all the data."

The only time the committee members know the vote is when it's a tie, because they have to vote again. There was a sense within the room Saturday night, though, that the more they voted, the closer the group came to agreeing that Florida State should be No. 5.

You don’t see courage these days - this group showed true courage in making the correct decision.

Hate to destroy the conspiracy theories here - but pearly facts keep getting in the way.

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