Stephen A. Smith says Florida State wouldn't have been left out of the College Football Playoff if Deion Sanders was the team's head coach

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith said Monday that if Deion Sanders was coaching Florida State, it would've made the College Football Playoff. 

'I bet you if Primetime Deion Sanders was their head coach, they wouldn't have gotten left out,' Smith said on 'First Take.'

'And [Florida State head coach Mike] Norvell is a sensational coach and has done a sensational job and I'm not taking anything away from him,' Smith continued.  

'But why do I bring that up? Becuase if Primetime had an undefeated team, the sizzle that he brings to the sport matters,' Smith stated. 'We want to act like it doesn't matter, but it matters because it's a business.' 

Despite being an undefeated Power Five Conference champion, Florida State was left out of the 4-team playoff, meaning it has no chance at a national championship.  

Smith blames TCU's performance in the national championship game last year as to why the CFP committee got scared to put the Seminoles in this year's field. The Horned Frogs lost 65-7 to Georgia in last year's title game. 

Oddly enough, Sanders, who is currently Colorado's head coach, defeated TCU in his first game at the Buffaloes' helm. 

Sanders is a Florida State alumnus, having played for the school from 1985-88. 

Instead of selecting the Seminoles, the CFP committee chose Alabama and Texas, who both won their conferences with one loss.  

The CFP committee does have as part of its bylaws that decisions can be made based on team's personnel. 

With Seminoles' quarterback Jordan Travis suffering a major leg injury a few weeks ago, many see that as a major reason why the unblemished Florida State was left out of the sport's most inclusive tournament.