Florida State head football coach Mike Norvell said the Noles wouldn’t play in a bowl game if they received an invitation after the loss to Florida in the regular-season finale. The Noles were among the teams with five wins who could have received a bowl invite because they had one of the highest APR scores.
Several teams have declined bowl invites, including Notre Dame, after dropping from among the final 12 in the College Football Playoffs.
Florida State, Auburn, UCF, Baylor & Rutgers are the 5-7 teams that declined a bowl bid, sources told @On3sports.