.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 an anime, there would certainly've been actually an instant last December, after the board brushed off an unbeaten Florida State group from the playoff, when Mike Norvell will possess concluded this was as poor as points could possibly obtain, all while unconsciously standing under a piano perilously being actually lifted up to a 20th-floor window.Of training course, after Fla State fell to Norvell's past institution, Memphis, 20-12 on Saturday, it's completely achievable the Seminoles would certainly prefer the piano to reality.Nine months earlier, Florida Condition had the globe's sympathy-- at least the parts of the world that don't shout "S-E-C, S-E-C" at wedding celebrations, memorial services and little ones's parties. It was quick and easy to as if that crew. It was actually a team that battled harder after shedding QB Jordan Travis, that gave all it must maintain succeeding, that overlooked its own shot at the playoff certainly not as a result of its very own mistakes yet as a result of the board's whim.Editor's Picks1 RelatedNow, there is no compassion. There is simply an unusual mix of pity, aggravation and darker humor, like splashing a cocktail down the face of your pants.The beneficiary of the board's selection was actually Alabama, and points can possess simply moved towards a gloomy 2024 for the Trend, too. They dropped their championship game, swung bye-bye to the greatest coach in the sporting activity's history, at that point viewed a departure of players right into the gateway, featuring five who left behind for Tallahassee.And however, on the same day Fla Condition hit a brand-new nadir, Alabama stretched the very same muscular tissue it thus often carried out under Nick Saban, annihilating Wisconsin 42-10 behind a five-touchdown functionality from Jalen Milroe.In a more merely globe, Florida Condition might've gained a little bit of really good fate after the outrage of its playoff snub. In an even more fair globe, Alabama might, merely as soon as, be actually inflicted a bad hand.But university volleyball has confirmed, again and again, it does not care about justness, yet it carries out have one hell of a sense of humor.So in Madison, the Trend involved get down.Alabama players leap around during Jump Around pic.twitter.com/OytiNveT43u2014 Patrick Greenfield (@PCGreenfield) September 14, 2024 And in Tallahassee, Florida Condition prepares to pack it up and also load it in.For Alabama, the roster turnover just opened space for brand new stars, like freshman receiver Ryan Williams, that caught four balls for 78 gardens and also a goal in Sunday's succeed. Williams is actually merely 17-- birthed just 7 months just before Saban coached his 1st video game at Alabama, certainly not aged sufficient to also always remember there was actually an opportunity something like an 0-3 start would be unthinkable at Fla State.For FSU, there's no clear path onward. DJ Uiagalelei has been actually bad, the ground activity has collected little, the objectionable line that was actually expected or else be a strength got manhandled by a Team of 5 program, as well as the protection, which played its own best video game Saturday, still teems with openings. For the Seminoles, the only silver lining to derive from this miserable beginning to the season is it may possess decreased the course's media evaluation enough that it can easily escape the ACC for a standard exit expense and also some Kohl's cash.Nine months ago, there may be a practical discussion concerning the comparative resumu00e9s of Alabama and Florida Condition. On Sunday, during business breathers of the Tide's clunk of Wisconsin, it was feasible to flip in between ads for "9-1-1: Lone Celebrity" including a gigantic train derailment and also an FSU video game including a a lot more horrifying learn wreck.To witness what is actually become of Fla State in the time because the board provided its decision is actually hard to comprehend, a barrage of ceaseless agony normally booked for "Found" movies or small climate problems at LAX.But it costs considering just how completely incomprehensible it is actually for Alabama to be here, also-- 3-0 along with a roadway gain in Big 10 nation simply months after Saban's departure. Alabama has been the style for continual greatness for a generation, and that consistency was commonly credited to Saban's relentlessness. However also he reached out to an aspect in which it was time for one thing brand new, and also but Alabama keeps connecting throughout-- one dominant gain after another, as reputable as the sunrise.None of the is verification the committee received its selection straight, naturally. That was final time-- a various group, a various time. However it is actually verification that in this particular turbulent sport, greatness is actually fleeting as well as possibility often brushes past like a Fla Condition linebacker missing out on an address at the line of scrimmage.And also at a location like Alabama, a plan that has stood up defiantly versus the winds of change for 16 years now, it is actually regularly far better to enjoy the benefits while you possess all of them. Because if there is actually everything our company've picked up from seeing Fla Condition these past nine months it's this: It can easily consistently acquire worse.Jump to: LSU makes it through|Vibe changes|Arizona's hottest team The first 56 mins of Sunday's activity against South Carolina was actually far coming from pleasurable for LSU.A collection of special teams gaffes, 2 turnovers and also some big runs through Gamecocks QB LaNorris Sellers possessed the Tigers having fun catchup often. South Carolina leapt bent on a 24-10 lead, viewed LSU take ahead quickly in the fourth one-fourth, after that found Spacecraft Sanders blow up for a 66-yard score.play1:20 Leaping block denies LSU punting, puts together South Carolina TDMaurice Brown II blocks out the LSU punting, which puts together a Raheim Sanders goal to pad the Gamecocks' lead.With less than four minutes to participate in, LSU tracked through four, and Brian Kelly had actually gone through all 6 stages of trouble: Disappointment, indignation, animosity, anger, asking to speak to the supervisor and also, finally, contemplating the completion his players.But Garrett Nussmeier rode to the rescue along with his 29-yard finalization to Kyren Lacy to start a 55-yard goal ride to place LSU up 36-33. South Carolina possessed one final crack at the win, trying a 49-yard field goal as opportunity expired, yet it skipped, providing Kelly an odds to celebrate a hard-earned succeed before going back to his workplace to enjoy film and shriek in to a pillow.Week 3 atmosphere shiftsTrending down: Finishing all your throwsThe great news for Michigan QB Davis Warren is actually every pass he threw in Michigan's 28-18 win over Arkansas Condition on Saturday was actually caught.The bad news is actually, three of them were found through Arkansas State players.So, listed here's where our team are actually with the defending champs: After decades spinning via a carousel of quarterbacks that succeeded their setting through locating a gold ticket under a Detroit-style pizza, the Wolverines were actually dealt with to 2 times of J.J. McCarthy and also believed maybe factors had actually altered forever. As an alternative, Warren is actually balancing 6.1 yards-per-pass along with two touchdowns and 6 selections through 3 games.Now, USC is on deck upcoming full week, as well as Michigan is left behind trying to find a solution between Warren or even Alex Orji or to wish there's yet another QB stowed away in Jim Harbaugh's deserted locker responsible for those containers classified "signs for each challenger, 2020-2023." Trending up: UNLV's situation for Pac-12 expansionMatthew Sluka led an 18-play, 75-yard goal push that chewed 9:31 off the clock in the fourth one-fourth Friday night, and also UNLV upset Kansas 23-20. It was actually the Rebels' 2nd win over a Power 4 opponent already this time after dumping Houston in the opener. Just how excellent is actually that? Entering Saturday, Northern Illinois' trouble of Notre Dame was actually the only various other Group of 5 sway an energy event foe.Like with everything in Vegas, it's a little bit of capability and a great deal of luck.play0:40 UNLV in some way develops wild fumble vs. KansasMatthew Sluka stumbles the ball, however somehow UNLV maintains possession after the ball touches numerous Kansas gamers' hands.Still, it's secure to mention Barry Odom has the Rebels reaching the top at the right time, with UNLV's sales pitch to the increasing Pac-12 currently looking rather sturdy: A big market, a great group, and also access to myriad all-night snack bars. Then all Odom needs to have to do is actually take that Pac-12 payment in potato chips, wager it all on dark on a single roulette twist, double down pair of or even 3 more times, and also advancement-- UNLV is playing with SEC money.Land of the climbing Sunlight DevilsA year back, Arizona was actually the favorite of the college regulation football world after a skylarking 10-3 season, while Arizona Condition was actually a laughing inventory required to start a chorus of having a hard time quarterbacks potentially featuring a couple fellas they found standing by outside a Tempe In-N-Out Burger.What a difference a year makes.Arizona swung goodbye to move trainer Jedd Fisch, that left behind for Washington, as well as opened this time along with two unimpressive sway New Mexico as well as Northern Arizona before being up to Kansas State 31-7 on Friday. It was Arizona's worst objectionable efficiency considering that being actually locked out at Colorado in 2021. The Sunshine Devils, on the other hand, discovered a QB in Sam Leavitt as well as are actually riding higher after discontinuing Texas State on Thursday 31-28, starting 3-0 for the first time because 2019. Arizona Condition is the shock team of 2024 up until now (unless you consider poor unpleasant surprises, which Fla State wishes you do not), and also Dillingham's turnaround of a course left behind in mess after the Herm Edwards time ended specifically as every person claimed it will.