Florida Attorney General Launches Antitrust: Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has kicked off an antitrust investigation into the College Football Playoffs snub of undefeated Florida State in favor of 12-1 Alabama.
Moody officially launched the probe on Tuesday, delving into possible contracts, combinations, or conspiracies…relating to anticompetitive effects. This move is the latest in a string of announcements by state and federal politicians since the Seminoles got left out of the four-team field on Dec. 3.
Im a lifelong Gator, but Im also the Florida Attorney General, and I know injustice when I see it, Moody declared in a statement. No rational person or college football fan can look at this situation and not question the result…
As it stands, the Committees decision reeks of partiality, so we are demanding answers not only for FSU but for all schools, teams, and fans of college football.
Moody and her office are demanding these answers through a civil investigative demand essentially a subpoena for civil cases, not criminal ones.
The Seminoles finished 13-0 and clinched the ACC, but they were left out of the four-team playoff field. The playoff selection committee opted for 12-1 Alabama, the SEC champion, for the fourth and final spot. The Crimson Tide joined Michigan, Washington, and Texas in the field.
This decision has piqued the interest of state and national politicians, including Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott.
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