(06-16-2021 01:51 PM)usffan Wrote:  

Quote:2017’s UCF squad, for example, finished undefeated and had a No. 1 ranking in a former BCS computer that the NCAA still recognized as one of many title selectors, but the school hadn’t been chosen to play in the four-team Playoff. So UCF decided to spend the summer throwing itself parades, claiming a split championship with Playoff winner Alabama. And based on decades of college football precedent—including bullsh1t old titles claimed by Bama itself—this ridiculous stunt was perfectly fair. But under the expansion, the UCFs of the world would actually have to beat the Alabamas in order to have legit title claims (which yes, may be more like a curse than a gift).

USFFan

I think it was more from 2018....when UCF had won back-to-back undefeated seasons (25 straight wins), yet the CFP Committee only had UCF ranked #8.

No doubt the 2017 team made a lot of noise but when past "G5" teams had reached #3 (TCU and Boise St) in past seasons of the BCS, after 25 straight wins...the "human" CFP only puts you at #8...that just shows there wasn't ANY path to get to a Final Four...and obviously how unfair it was so at least now they open up 1 spot for a G5 while giving 7 other P5 teams a shot too.

Former UCF AD Danny White would push for Expanded Playoffs in basically every interview he got for those 2 years and after the 2018...he had a lot more "P5" leaders and even those in the media behind him.