.David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 06:14 PM ETCloseCollege volleyball reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the College of Delaware.If college soccer were a cartoon, there will possess been actually a minute last December, after the committee snubbed an undefeated Florida Condition staff from the playoff, when Mike Norvell will possess concluded this was actually as bad as things can obtain, all while unconsciously standing beneath a piano perilously being actually lifted up to a 20th-floor window.Of program, after Florida Condition fell to Norvell's former school, Memphis, 20-12 on Sunday, it is actually totally possible the Seminoles will like the piano to reality.Nine months back, Fla Condition had the globe's sympathy-- a minimum of the aspect of the world that don't shout "S-E-C, S-E-C" at wedding events, funeral services and also children's celebrations. It was easy to such as that group. It was a group that dealt with tougher after shedding QB Jordan Travis, that offered all it must keep gaining, that missed its own shot at the playoff not as a result of its very own mistakes yet because of the board's whim.Editor's Picks1 RelatedNow, there is actually no compassion. There is actually simply a peculiar mix of shame, stress as well as dark wit, like spilling an alcoholic beverage down the face of your pants.The recipient of the committee's decision was Alabama, as well as points might've quickly switched towards a hopeless 2024 for the Tide, too. They shed their championship game, waved bye-bye to the greatest instructor in the sport's record, after that viewed an exodus of gamers right into the portal, including five who left behind for Tallahassee.And yet, on the very same time Fla State reached a new nadir, Alabama bent the exact same muscle it therefore typically performed under Scar Saban, obliterating Wisconsin 42-10 behind a five-touchdown efficiency coming from Jalen Milroe.In an even more only planet, Florida Condition may possess gotten a little excellent aura after the outrage of its own playoff snub. In a much more decent world, Alabama might, just once, be inflicted a bad hand.But college volleyball has shown, regularly, it does not respect fairness, but it performs possess one heck of a feeling of humor.So in Madison, the Trend involved get down.Alabama players hop around throughout Dive Around pic.twitter.com/OytiNveT43u2014 Patrick Greenfield (@PCGreenfield) September 14, 2024 As well as in Tallahassee, Florida State is ready to load it up as well as pack it in.For Alabama, the lineup turnover only opened space for brand-new stars, like freshman recipient Ryan Williams, who captured four balls for 78 gardens and a touchdown in Sunday's succeed. Williams is actually merely 17-- born only 7 months prior to Saban coached his 1st game at Alabama, not aged sufficient to also bear in mind there was an opportunity one thing like an 0-3 start will be inconceivable at Fla State.For FSU, there's no very clear road onward. DJ Uiagalelei has actually been horrible, the ground video game has mustered little, the offending line that was expected otherwise be a durability obtained battered by a Team of 5 plan, as well as the defense, which played its greatest activity Saturday, still teems with openings. For the Seminoles, the only silver edging to draw from this miserable beginning to the season is it might possess decreased the system's media evaluation enough that it can easily get away the ACC for a standard exit charge and some Kohl's cash.Nine months back, there can be a practical argument about the relative resumu00e9s of Alabama and Fla State. On Sunday, during industrial breathers of the Trend's thumping of Wisconsin, it was actually feasible to turn between adds for "9-1-1: Lone Superstar" including a huge learn derailment as well as an FSU video game featuring a much more horrifying learn wreck.To witness what's happened Fla State in the time because the board delivered its judgment is actually hard to know, a barrage of nonstop anguish normally booked for "Observed" flicks or even slight weather condition issues at LAX.But it costs thinking about how absolutely incomprehensible it is for Alabama to be below, too-- 3-0 with a street win in Big Ten country just months after Saban's departure. Alabama has actually been actually the model for sustained achievement for a creation, which congruity was generally credited to Saban's relentlessness. Yet even he connected with an aspect in which it was actually time for something new, and however Alabama keeps on plugging throughout-- one prevailing win after an additional, as trusted as the sunrise.None of this is verification the committee received its own selection right, obviously. That was actually last time-- a different group, a various time. But it is actually proof that in this disorderly sport, success is fleeting and chance often run-ins past like a Fla State linebacker missing out on an address at free throw line of scrimmage.And also at a spot like Alabama, a plan that has stood certainly versus the winds of modification for 16 years now, it's consistently better to cherish the advantages while you have all of them. Due to the fact that if there is actually just about anything we have actually picked up from watching Florida Condition these past 9 months it's this: It may consistently get worse.Jump to: LSU survives|Feel switches|Arizona's most popular team The initial 56 minutes of Sunday's game against South Carolina was much coming from enjoyable for LSU.A series of special teams gaffes, pair of turn overs and some huge runs by Gamecocks QB LaNorris Sellers had the Tigers playing catchup often. South Carolina dove out to a 24-10 lead, observed LSU draw ahead of time for a while in the 4th one-fourth, at that point found Spacecraft Sanders take off for a 66-yard score.play1:20 Leaping block refutes LSU punt, establishes South Carolina TDMaurice Brown II blocks the LSU punting, which puts together a Raheim Sanders goal to pad the Gamecocks' lead.With lower than four minutes to play, LSU routed through four, and also Brian Kelly had actually looked at all six phases of agony: Stress, indignation, animosity, rage, asking to talk to the manager and also, eventually, contemplating the completion his players.But Garrett Nussmeier used to the rescue with his 29-yard completion to Kyren Lacy to start a 55-yard goal ride to place LSU up 36-33. South Carolina had one last crack at the succeed, seeking a 49-yard basket as time ended, yet it missed out on, providing Kelly an opportunity to commemorate a hard-earned win just before going back to his office to see movie and also yell right into a pillow.Week 3 atmosphere shiftsTrending down: Finishing all your throwsThe really good updates for Michigan QB Davis Warren is every elapsed he threw in Michigan's 28-18 sway Arkansas State on Sunday was actually caught.The problem is actually, three of all of them were actually gotten by Arkansas State players.So, below's where we are along with the defending champs: After many years turning by means of a carousel of quarterbacks that gained their posture by finding a golden ticket under a Detroit-style pizza, the Wolverines were managed to 2 periods of J.J. McCarthy and believed probably things had actually transformed forever. As an alternative, Warren is averaging 6.1 yards-per-pass along with two goals and also six selections through three games.Now, USC is on deck following full week, as well as Michigan is left behind trying to find a response in between Warren or Alex Orji or to really hope there is actually an additional QB stashed in Jim Harbaugh's left locker responsible for those packages classified "indicators for every single challenger, 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 one-fourth Friday evening, and also UNLV dismayed Kansas 23-20. It was the Rebels' second draw a Power 4 enemy actually this time after ditching Houston in the opener. Just how exceptional is that? Going Into Saturday, Northern Illinois' upset of Notre Dame was actually the only various other Team of 5 get a power conference foe.Like with everything in Las vega, it is actually a little ability and also a great deal of luck.play0:40 UNLV somehow thinks of crazy fumble vs. KansasMatthew Sluka fumbles the ball, however somehow UNLV keeps things after the ball touches multiple Kansas players' hands.Still, it is actually safe to mention Barry Odom possesses the Rebels reaching the top at the right time, with UNLV's sales sound to the growing Pac-12 currently appearing rather strong: A huge market, a really good staff, and also accessibility to myriad all-night snack bars. Then all Odom needs to do is take that Pac-12 payment in potato chips, wager everything on black on a solitary roulette twist, double down pair of or even 3 more opportunities, as well as advancement-- UNLV is actually having fun with SEC money.Land of the climbing Sunlight DevilsA year earlier, Arizona was actually the darling of the college regulation football planet after a rollicking 10-3 time, while Arizona State was actually a laughing stock pushed to start a carolers of having a hard time quarterbacks probably featuring a couple guys they found standing by outside a Tempe In-N-Out Burger.What a difference a year makes.Arizona swayed bye-bye to move trainer Jedd Fisch, who left behind for Washington, and also opened this period along with pair of unimpressive sway New Mexico and Northern Arizona before falling to Kansas State 31-7 on Friday. It was actually Arizona's worst annoying efficiency because being actually shut out at Colorado in 2021. The Sunlight Devils, however, found a QB in Sam Leavitt and are riding higher after eliminating Texas State on Thursday 31-28, starting 3-0 for the very first time since 2019. Arizona Condition is the shock group of 2024 up until now (unless you count negative shocks, which Fla Condition hopes you do not), as well as Dillingham's turn-around of a course left in mess after the Herm Edwards era ended exactly as everybody said it will.