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Does UCF have a right to claim the National Championship?

UConnDan97 said:
You cannot just play whoever you wish. You can't force Alabama to play you. Furthermore, you ABSOLUTELY cannot force your way into a P5 conference in order to obtain a P5 schedule. As UConn fans, we know that to be true.

The point of the playoffs is to see who the best team is on the field. There should NEVER be a moment in time whereby an undefeated team does not get a chance to play for the title. That doesn't happen in any other sport or in any other division of college athletics. It shouldn't happen in FBS either...
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So Western Michigan should have been in the playoff and going forward everyone should schedule and FCS and 3 buy CUSA games?

That makes zero sense.
 
If they expand the playoffs to 8 teams, you can be sure that the committee would find four p5 teams teams to fill the remaining spots.

This year it most likely would have been

Ohio State
Wisconsin
Auburn
Miami

UCF would have still been screwed.

No need to expand for the sake of helping out the p5. Screw them.

5 conferences, 1 independent and 4 slots. Let a bunch of programs be unhappy.
 
whaler11 said:
So Western Michigan should have been in the playoff and going forward everyone should schedule and FCS and 3 buy CUSA games?

That makes zero sense.
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Yes. Any undefeated team should advance. In no other collegiate sport is an undefeated team told they cannot advance forward. None. Zero.

If the NCAA is truly concerned that one schedule is not consistent with a D1 team, then they should make another division and stop playing around. Drop your Troy and your UAB and your New Mexico State and your San Jose State. Choose the schools toy want to keep and the divisions you want to keep and then be done with this nonsense...
 
whaler11 said:
I sometimes wonder about the mentality of people who end up with those jobs.

It all seems kind of sad.
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There are perks. You get tons of free gear, travel to away games (would have gone to Provo in that year--kinda cool), and get all of your textbooks for free. If you want to get into a sports field, it would probably be helpful, but it wasn't worth it for me. I do regret not getting to see how insane the whole thing was behind the scenes. I was on the BY at this point and was worried I would never be able to keep my mouth shut and not post all the crazy stuff on here.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
There are perks. You get tons of free gear, travel to away games (would have gone to Provo in that year--kinda cool), and get all of your textbooks for free. If you want to get into a sports field, it would probably be helpful, but it wasn't worth it for me. I do regret not getting to see how insane the whole thing was behind the scenes. I was on the BY at this point and was worried I would never be able to keep my mouth shut and not post all the crazy stuff on here.
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Provo, Spain?

I don’t think that’s quite enough to take a job subservient to my classmates.

Many come off like Chief to me. Where someday you think AD is coming with the bitches and there turn out to be no bitches :(
 
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Huskyforlife said:
UCF isn't better than any of the four teams in the playoff, but they're top 8, it'd be nice if they'd expand.
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Problem is, they wouldn’t have made the playoffs even at Top 8. They were ranked 12th I believe in the final poll. So outside of making it be conference winners plus best G5 get auto bids, there’s no way UCF would have even made the 8 team playoff. That, to me, is the biggest sham. I don’t think they deserved to be Top 4 but Top 8, I’d say so.
 
Stairmaster said:
I have a right to claim the National Championship. Give me a few beers and I probably will end up doing so.
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STAIRMASTER WANTS BAMA
 
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whaler11 said:
So Western Michigan should have been in the playoff and going forward everyone should schedule and FCS and 3 buy CUSA games?

That makes zero sense.
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It's friggin hard to go undefeated at any level, and anyone with an ounce of football sense could see UCF at least on the offensive side of the ball could stand toe to toe with any team in CFB. Defense was a question based on the Memphis game, but you always have a chance if you can put points on the board. Nobody is suggesting everyone schedule down, but then again, maybe they should so the system isn't a self perpetuating feedback loop.
 
Woof 101 said:
Not going to beat you up on this Pal as you get enough of that here. Just not sure of why you think the committee does not look that good after this win.
A great win for our conference but nothing that should stake a claim to the NC. That was not the NC game, just a good bowl. Any team not in a P5 conference and even some that are must play a monster schedule to be considered.
A new, improved CFB strength of schedule measurement
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Disagree - Auburn beat two #1 teams, that are in the playoff, Alabama and Georgia. Auburn has the right to stake claim, especially because it's a rigged system. Alabama playing Georgia in the finals is the cartels worst nightmare.
 
The way I figure it, if Bama wins out, UCF is NCAA champion. If Georgia wins, UCF is NCAA champion. If Clemson wins out, UCF is #2. Whatever the outcome, UCF should be no lower than#2 in final rankings.
 
BlueDogs said:
The way I figure it, if Bama wins out, UCF is NCAA champion. If Georgia wins, UCF is NCAA champion. If Clemson wins out, UCF is #2. Whatever the outcome, UCF should be no lower than#2 in final rankings.
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UCF and the AAC are gonna ride tonight's outcomes like Ben Hur. And OSU has an argument but won't upset the apple cart because $$$$. Should be fun but unfortunately an all SEC matchup isn't must see TV for me. Really wanted Oklahoma though Georgia was awesome tonight. Maybe shoulda been the Final.
 
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Jimdish255 said:
UCF and the AAC are gonna ride tonight's outcomes like Ben Hur. And OSU has an argument but won't upset the apple cart because $$$$. Should be fun but unfortunately an all SEC matchup isn't must see TV for me. Really wanted Oklahoma though Georgia was awesome tonight. Maybe shoulda been the Final.
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Stage is set for major controversy with Bama up big. #3 and #4 for playing runner-up as far as I'm concerned. Only team with a pure claim is UCF. Should be fun.
 
If I’m UCF, I claim everything under the sun and then I claim the sun.

When you’re 13-0 and you just straight up beat the team that thumped the two teams that will likely play for the title, you absolutely can claim the national title.

No one will give it to you, of course, but make the noise anyway.
 
Fishy said:
If I’m UCF, I claim everything under the sun and then I claim the sun.

When you’re 13-0 and you just straight up beat the team that thumped the two teams that will likely play for the title, you absolutely can claim the national title.

No one will give it to you, of course, but make the noise anyway.
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Absolutely! Well said!
 
Doggie Style said:
I'm interested to see what Arescos move is on this .
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What would be interesting is if the UCONN girls win the National Title and Perhaps Wichita State or Cincy go to the final four and who knows what!
In any event the execs in the AAC are gonna ride this victory for a while!
 
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Hey what do you know? I guess they took the trophy after all!

Good to see they put it to good use.

 
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Butch said:
A precedent has been set.

1984 BYU Cougars football team - Wikipedia

This 2017 UCF team is more qualified than the 1984 BYU team for a title. That's been BYU's sole title that they've been riding. UCF absolutely should claim a co-championship.
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If the championship was still decided by a vote you could make an argument. I guess UCF can stomp their feet and make noise, and they probably should. They have the look of a team that is good enough to be in the playoffs, even if they don't have a regular season schedule that will convince anyone of that.

This is just further evidence that the playoff needs to be an 8 team field. 5 P5 champions and 3 at large teams. That would address all the possible controversies that we saw this year. It just seems so damn obvious to set it up that way.
 
A team that does not win it's conference should be disqualified from the playoff
 
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