Florida state senator Joe Gruters introduced a resolution that passed on Friday declaring Florida State University as the 2020 NCAA basketball national champions due to the NCAA's decision to cancel March Madness. In an effort to keep players, coaches and team personnel as safe as possible, NCAA president Mark Emmert made the call earlier this week due to growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

Florida State won the regular-season title in the ACC this season and was crowned league tournament champions as the No. 1 seed after it was canceled.

Within the resolution, it states, “a resolution declaring the Florida State University Seminoles basketball team, by virtue of tremendous skill on the court and the heart and spirit shown by the players and coaches this basketball season, the 2020 National College Athletic Association basketball champions by default upon cancellation of the NCAA tournament due to concerns raised by the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.”

I introduced a resolution today in the @FLSenate declaring the @FSUHoops Team National Champions. The cornovirus will continue to impact all areas of our life but this is Florida State’s year. Congratulations to our 2020 National Champions and Go Noles! #FSU pic.twitter.com/TWOswfSt5T — Joe Gruters (@JoeGruters) March 13, 2020

The resolution also says, "“Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution, with the Seal of the Senate affixed, be presented to Coach Leonard Hamilton and the Florida State University President John Thrasher as a tangible token of the sentiments of the Florida Senate.”

The NCAA hasn't yet awarded a national championship trophy to any team, though South Carolina's Dawn Staley has lobbied for it on the women's side.

Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton discussed the ACC's cancellation after the trophy ceremony in an interview with ESPN, saying, "our players are handling it in a very mature way. The seriousness of the virus, the potential loss of life is far more important than the games we have to play for."

ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi revealed his NCAA Tournament final projection on Thursday night, hours after the Big Dance was wiped away. He had the Seminoles projected as a No. 2 seed after finishing the season 26-5 overall.