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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 503 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 503

 Congratulating the Florida State University Seminoles for winning the 
         2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 14, 2023

    Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Congratulating the Florida State University Seminoles for winning the 
         2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship.

Whereas, on December 2, 2023, the Florida State University Seminoles football 
        team won the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Football Championship;
Whereas this marks a conference-leading 16th ACC Football Championship that the 
        Seminoles have won since they joined the ACC in 1992;
Whereas the Seminoles defeated the nationally ranked University of Louisville 
        football team in the 19th ACC Football Championship game;
Whereas the Seminoles finished the regular season undefeated for the sixth time 
        in program history;
Whereas the Seminoles were 1 of only 3 undefeated Power Five conference teams in 
        America;
Whereas this marks the 109th ACC title for Florida State University Seminoles 
        Athletics;
Whereas the Seminoles led all schools with 8 Seminoles players selected to the 
        ACC All-Conference First Team;
Whereas the Seminoles led all schools with 17 ACC All-Conference selections on 
        the first, second, and third teams;
Whereas Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis--

    (1) earned the 2023 ACC Football Player of the Year award; and

    (2) earned the 2023 ACC Offensive Player of the Year award;

Whereas Seminoles Head Coach Michael Norvell--

    (1) won his first ACC Football Championship in only his fourth season 
as head coach; and

    (2) is only the fourth coach in program history to finish the regular 
season undefeated;

Whereas the Seminoles were the only undefeated Power Five Conference Champion to 
        ever be left out of the playoffs;
Whereas the Seminoles were never ranked lower than fifth in any College Football 
        Playoff rankings;
Whereas the Seminoles were jumped in the final College Football Playoff rankings 
        by 2 teams with 1 loss despite the Seminoles having an undefeated 
        record;
Whereas for the first time in the 10-year history of the College Football 
        Playoffs system, 2 teams below the top 6 in the penultimate rankings 
        each made an unprecedented jump of 4 spots to make the playoffs in the 
        final rankings;
Whereas the 13-member College Football Playoff Selection Committee has 
        continually operated under an opaque structure and decision-making 
        process during its 10-year history, culminating in the unprecedented 
        decision to leave out the undefeated Seminoles from the playoffs;
Whereas the College Football Playoff Selection Committee failed to adhere to its 
        own College Football Playoff Selection Committee Protocols and Guiding 
        Principles during the selection process;
Whereas the College Football Playoff Selection Committee did not follow its own 
        precedent, such as when in 2014 the Committee admitted a 1-loss team 
        into the playoffs, despite starting and winning its conference 
        championship game with a third-string quarterback;
Whereas, despite facing substantial adversity throughout the entire season and 
        the loss of numerous key players to injuries, the Seminoles finished the 
        season undefeated and as the ACC Football Champions; and
Whereas the entire Seminoles roster, the coaches, and the support staff should 
        be recognized for their outstanding season and contributions to an 
        outstanding season: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Florida State University football 
        team, and the students, alumni, faculty, staff, and trustees of 
        Florida State University, for winning the 2023 Atlantic Coast 
        Conference Football Championship and completing an undefeated 
        season; and
            (2) respectfully directs the Secretary of the Senate to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the President of Florida State University, 
                Richard McCullough;
                    (B) the Athletic Director of Florida State 
                University, Michael Alford; and
                    (C) the Head Coach of the Florida State University 
                football team, Michael Norvell.
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