FSU played a hell of a game against a superior PSU team ranked #3. I think they more than showed why they will, for the foreseeable future, be given the benefit of the doubt.
FSU started a Freshman QB and other Freshmen all over the field on both sides of the ball. Did they deserve to be there over others? Probably not. Were the BCS folks kicking themselves for their pick after the game? Certainly not.
The Seminole Nation will be on the hunt again.
The point is that Oregon's record should have been respected. How many times has Notre Dame gone to big bowls just on their reputation? What's right is right, regardless of the gate.