.David Hale, ESPN Team WriterSep 14, 2024, 06:14 PM ETCloseCollege volleyball reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware.If university football were an anime, there will possess been actually a second last December, after the committee brushed off an undefeated Florida Condition team coming from the playoff, when Mike Norvell would possess ended this was as negative as factors might get, all while unknowingly standing up underneath a piano perilously being elevated to a 20th-floor window.Of program, after Florida State was up to Norvell's previous institution, Memphis, 20-12 on Sunday, it's entirely feasible the Seminoles will like the piano to reality.Nine months back, Fla State had the world's compassion-- a minimum of the aspect of the globe that don't chant "S-E-C, S-E-C" at wedding ceremonies, memorial services and also children's events. It was very easy to as if that crew. It was a group that dealt with more challenging after losing QB Jordan Travis, that gave all it needed to keep winning, that skipped its chance at the playoff certainly not because of its personal errors yet due to the board's whim.Editor's Picks1 RelatedNow, there is actually no compassion. There is merely a peculiar mix of embarassment, frustration and also darker wit, like splashing a beverage down the face of your pants.The recipient of the board's choice was Alabama, and also things could possibly possess easily shifted toward a dismal 2024 for the Trend, also. They dropped their playoff game, swung bye-bye to the greatest instructor in the sporting activity's past history, at that point viewed a departure of gamers right into the gateway, including 5 that left for Tallahassee.And however, on the exact same time Fla State attacked a new nadir, Alabama flexed the very same muscle mass it therefore usually carried out under Chip Saban, wiping out Wisconsin 42-10 behind a five-touchdown performance coming from Jalen Milroe.In a more only globe, Fla Condition may possess gotten a little bit of excellent aura after the indignity of its playoff snub. In an even more decent globe, Alabama might, only as soon as, be actually given a poor hand.But college volleyball has shown, again and again, it does not appreciate justness, however it does possess one hell of a feeling of humor.So in Madison, the Trend came to obtain down.Alabama gamers jump all around throughout Dive Around pic.twitter.com/OytiNveT43u2014 Patrick Greenfield (@PCGreenfield) September 14, 2024 And also in Tallahassee, Fla Condition is ready to stuff it up as well as stuff it in.For Alabama, the roster turn over merely opened space for new celebrities, like fresher recipient Ryan Williams, that recorded four balls for 78 yards and also a touchdown in Saturday's win. Williams is actually just 17-- birthed simply seven months just before Saban coached his very first activity at Alabama, certainly not outdated adequate to even don't forget there was actually a time something like an 0-3 begin would certainly be unimaginable at Florida State.For FSU, there is actually no very clear pathway forward. DJ Uiagalelei has been actually terrible, the ground activity has actually rounded up little, the annoying line that was expected otherwise be a durability acquired manhandled by a Team of 5 system, as well as the self defense, which played its own absolute best game Sunday, still contains holes. For the Seminoles, the only silver lining to draw from this unhappy start to the season is it may have reduced the program's media appraisal good enough that it may get away from the ACC for a regular exit fee and some Kohl's cash.Nine months ago, there may be a realistic argument regarding the comparison resumu00e9s of Alabama as well as Florida State. On Sunday, during the course of industrial breaks of the Tide's thumping of Wisconsin, it was actually possible to flip in between advertisements for "9-1-1: Lone Superstar" featuring an extensive train derailment and also an FSU game including an even more horrible train wreck.To witness what's become of Florida Condition while given that the board provided its decision is actually challenging to know, a barrage of nonstop agony normally set aside for "Viewed" motion pictures or even small weather condition issues at LAX.But it's worth taking into consideration exactly how absolutely incomprehensible it is for Alabama to be listed below, also-- 3-0 along with a roadway win in Big Ten nation simply months after Saban's exit. Alabama has been actually the model for continual effectiveness for a production, and also consistency was actually normally credited to Saban's relentlessness. But also he connected with a point in which it was actually time for one thing new, and also however Alabama keeps on plugging throughout-- one dominant succeed after an additional, as reliable as the sunrise.None of this particular is actually verification the committee obtained its decision right, obviously. That was final season-- a different crew, a different time. However it is proof that within this disorderly sport, success is short lived and option typically encounters past like a Florida State linebacker missing out on a handle at free throw line of scrimmage.And also at a spot like Alabama, a system that has actually stood defiantly versus the winds of change for 16 years now, it's consistently much better to value the beneficial things while you possess all of them. Because if there is actually everything our company've gained from checking out Florida Condition these previous 9 months it's this: It can easily always acquire worse.Jump to: LSU makes it through|Character shifts|Arizona's hottest staff The first 56 minutes of Saturday's activity against South Carolina was actually far coming from enjoyable for LSU.A series of special groups gaffes, pair of turn overs and also some big runs through Gamecocks QB LaNorris Sellers possessed the Tigers playing catchup often. South Carolina dove out to a 24-10 top, found LSU pull ahead of time for a while in the fourth quarter, after that saw Rocket Sanders burst for a 66-yard score.play1:20 Leaping block denies LSU punt, puts together South Carolina TDMaurice Brown II shuts out the LSU punting, which establishes a Raheim Sanders touchdown to pad the Gamecocks' lead.With less than 4 mins to play, LSU routed through four, as well as Brian Kelly had actually looked at all six stages of despair: Frustration, indignation, violence, anger, asking to speak to the manager as well as, lastly, deliberating the implementation his players.But Garrett Nussmeier used to the rescue along with his 29-yard fulfillment to Kyren Lacy to jumpstart a 55-yard touchdown drive to place LSU up 36-33. South Carolina possessed one final split at the win, seeking a 49-yard field goal as opportunity expired, but it missed out on, providing Kelly a chance to celebrate a hard-earned succeed prior to returning to his workplace to watch movie and shout into a pillow.Week 3 character shiftsTrending down: Accomplishing all your throwsThe good news for Michigan QB Davis Warren is actually every elapsed he included Michigan's 28-18 sway Arkansas Condition on Sunday was actually caught.The trouble is, three of them were actually gotten through Arkansas Condition players.So, below's where we are actually along with the standing up for champs: After many years turning with a carousel of quarterbacks that succeeded their position by finding a golden ticket under a Detroit-style pizza, the Wolverines were managed to pair of periods of J.J. McCarthy and assumed possibly points had altered permanently. Instead, Warren is actually balancing 6.1 yards-per-pass with two touchdowns as well as six choices via 3 games.Now, USC performs deck following full week, and also Michigan is actually left trying to find a response between Warren or even Alex Orji or even to really hope there is actually an additional QB stowed away in Jim Harbaugh's left locker responsible for those boxes classified "signals for every rival, 2020-2023." Trending up: UNLV's instance for Pac-12 expansionMatthew Sluka led an 18-play, 75-yard goal push that chewed 9:31 off the appear the 4th quarter Friday evening, and UNLV distressed Kansas 23-20. It was the Rebels' second get an Energy 4 opponent currently this time after pouring Houston in the opener. Exactly how excellent is that? Entering Sunday, Northern Illinois' distress of Notre Dame was the only other Group of 5 draw a power conference foe.Like along with everything in Las vega, it's a little skill and a great deal of luck.play0:40 UNLV in some way thinks of outrageous fumble vs. KansasMatthew Sluka messes up the ball, yet somehow UNLV retains ownership after the ball touches multiple Kansas gamers' hands.Still, it's safe to state Barry Odom has the Rebels peaking at the correct time, along with UNLV's purchases pitch to the broadening Pac-12 now looking rather solid: A significant market, a great team, and also accessibility to myriad all-night buffets. Then all Odom needs to accomplish is take that Pac-12 payout in potato chips, wager it all on black on a solitary live roulette spin, double down pair of or three additional times, and also boost-- UNLV is playing with SEC money.Land of the increasing Sun DevilsA year ago, Arizona was actually the darling of the college soccer world after a frisking 10-3 time, while Arizona Condition was a laughing sell compelled to start a chorus of battling quarterbacks possibly including a married couple guys they discovered hanging around outside a Tempe In-N-Out Burger.What a distinction a year makes.Arizona swung goodbye to head instructor Jedd Fisch, that left for Washington, and opened this time with 2 unexceptional draw New Mexico as well as Northern Arizona prior to being up to Kansas State 31-7 on Friday. It was actually Arizona's worst objectionable performance because being locked out at Colorado in 2021. The Sunshine Devils, however, located a QB in Sam Leavitt and are riding high after knocking off Texas Condition on Thursday 31-28, beginning 3-0 for the first time considering that 2019. Arizona Condition is actually the shock group of 2024 up until now (unless you count poor unpleasant surprises, which Fla State wishes you don't), as well as Dillingham's turn-around of a program left in ruin after the Herm Edwards era finished specifically as every person claimed it will.