The day began with 3 trap games that could affect the Playoff.

It finished with a horrific injury to FSU quarterback Jordan Travis that ended a college career — and what looked like an automatic path to the Playoff.

Now what?

Who benefits from Travis’ season-ending ankle injury, and how does the Playoff committee — no matter what it says publicly — react to unbeaten FSU with a backup quarterback?

Not just in 2 weeks after the ACC Championship Game, but the very next Playoff poll release on Tuesday. If the committee has issues with FSU and backup quarterback Tate Rodemaker, the move down will begin with this poll.

Specifically, unbeaten No. 5 Washington — with an impressive 22-20 road win at No. 11 Oregon State — could jump Florida State into the No. 4 spot.

That was 1 of 3 trap games that didn’t materialize Saturday, including No. 1 Georgia’s 38-10 rout at Tennessee, and No. 7 Texas escaping Iowa State with a 26-16 win.

All 3 of those teams — Washington, Texas and Georgia — were impacted by the injury to Travis. One Playoff fact that can’t be overlooked: No unbeaten Power 5 conference champion has ever been left out.

Then again, the last (and only) time there has been a season-ending quarterback injury this late that impacted Playoff poll positioning was 2014, when Ohio State started Cardale Jones in the Big Ten Championship Game and routed Wisconsin.

The committee then jumped the Buckeyes over both TCU and Big 12 champion Baylor, and they eventually won the first Playoff national title.

“We need to support (Rodemaker) the best way that we can,” FSU coach Mike Norvell said. “He just needs to go be himself and if he does that, I’ve got a lot of confidence about how he’ll play.”

Here are the winners and losers from a strangely impactful week on the Playoff race (with the assumption FSU wins out).

Winner

Georgia: I’m not sure anyone beats Georgia the way QB Carson Beck is playing, and how the defense can flex when it wants to wreck an opponent.

The loss of Travis — and Georgia’s 2nd-half surge — further strengthens the inevitability for the 2-time defensing national champions. If Georgia wins at Georgia Tech next week, it could enter the SEC Championship Game with the likelihood that win or lose, it will make the Playoff — and almost certainly if FSU loses next week at Florida.

It would be difficult for the Playoff committee to choose unbeaten FSU without Travis over 1-loss Georgia — with its loss coming in the SEC Championship Game to a Playoff team.

Loser

FSU: The Florida game next week in Gainesville once looked like a cakewalk. Not anymore. Nor does the ACC Championship Game against 1-loss Louisville.

The committee model is the “best 4 teams,” and getting there could include a difficult decision on FSU. The Noles can likely win their way in the tournament with an impressive win at Florida, and then a big win over Louisville in the ACC Championship Game — just like Ohio State proved itself with a backup quarterback in 2014.

Anything less than strong showings in the final 2 games of the season puts an unbeaten FSU in peril. The best opportunity to reach the Playoff is winning out impressively — and forcing the committee to not pick the Noles.

If FSU wins out — no matter how it looks — and Georgia beats Alabama to take the Tide out of the equation, the Noles’ chances of reaching the Playoff are stronger.

Winner

The SEC: If Georgia reaches the Playoff as a 1-loss SEC champion loser, that means Alabama is in as the SEC champion — even if Washington and FSU win out.

Because if Georgia stays in the Playoff after losing to Alabama, the Tide’s competition for the last spot in the poll would be unbeaten FSU and the Michigan-Ohio State loser. Alabama, with an SEC Championship and a win over Georgia, has the better resume.

In that scenario, the 4 Playoff teams would be SEC champion Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State-Michigan winner and Washington.

Winner

Oregon: Prior to the Travis injury, the Ducks likely needed losses by FSU, Alabama and Texas to reach the Playoff.

Now Oregon likely only needs to beat Washington, and hope Georgia beats Alabama and takes the Tide out of the equation.

That scenario leaves Georgia, the Michigan-Ohio State winner, unbeaten FSU, 1-loss Texas and Oregon for 4 spots. That means it’s the Ducks’ resume vs. Texas and FSU.

Loser

The Michigan-Ohio State loser: If it’s Michigan, there’s no road to the Playoff. The Wolverines’ nonconference schedule is hideous, and the conference schedule isn’t much better.

If it’s Ohio State, the Buckeyes need a Georgia win over Alabama to eliminate the Tide, and a Washington loss to eliminate the Huskies. That leaves Ohio State’s 1-loss resume vs. a pair of 1-loss Power 5 conference champions (Texas, Oregon) and unbeaten FSU.