UCF as National Champs

[Mars]

I'm curious what everyone's thoughts are.

To me, the system excluded undefeated UCF on purpose, which proved the system to be a sham. The winner of this Alabama-Georgia game is just another mythical national champ. I'll support UCF as #1.

[coachK]

I'd consider them NC. IIRC They won their bowl by beating a team that beat both teams playing for the supposed title tonight.

[ABYUFAN]

I would love to see more people outraged over this

[snoscythe]

The "National Championship Bowl Game" tonight is not officially sanctioned by the NCAA, so UCF's claim is just as legitimate as the winner tonight.

Here's some fun reading from Dennis Dodd from four years ago praising the end of disputed championships:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-footb ... al-titles/

...and here's is an update after this season:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-footb ... ights-out/

[hawkwing]

UCF is the National Championship team.

[scott715]

I'm with you all.

[KingCoug]

+1 to all the posts above.

[Jarhead]

+1 to all the posts above.

+2

[frdbtr]

When your eventual "national champion" took 3rd place in its conference, it opens up this kind of thing. This is ridiculous. I know that Alabama fans will point out that non conference champions win the NCAA basketball tourney but that tournament includes all champions in its playoff. Until football does this, a team that didn't win its conference should never be in the playoff. This year was a sham, even though Alabama probably did have the most talented team.

[Jarhead]

The argument that the regular season games "mean more" under the current football system, is a total bogus argument, and this year proves that yet again. That argument is used all the time to justify why there should not be a traditional playoff.