Exactly.

If UCF proponents want to make the argument that the playoff system is tilted in favor of P5 teams, then great. I'm more than happy to support a change in the process that would make it more equitable for non-P5 teams.

But the system we have is the system we have for the time being. If you are a non-P5 team and you want to compete for the playoffs, then do yourself a favor and schedule non-conference games that are going to get the playoff committee's attention. FAU opens next season at Oklahoma...good for them. That's what lots of P5 teams are doing too. With only four playoff spots, even P5 teams are scheduling tough non-conference games knowing that they might need that edge. It's why we're seeing so many marquee early season non-conference games.

But to go outside the system and declare yourselves national champions is asinine. We have a system in place to crown a national champion, and sorry you didn't make it this year.

BTW, if UGA were to beat Alabama, I'd love to hear someone argue with a straight face that UCF has an equal or better claim than UGA to the national title.

UGA:
(current AP #14) Notre Dame (will finish higher)
(#24) Mississippi State (will finish higher)
(#7) Auburn (will drop)
(#2) Oklahoma (will probably finish top 5)
(#4) Alabama (will probably finish top 5)

UCF:
(#19) Memphis (will drop)
(#23) USF (will finish probably a tad higher after close bowl win over a 6-7 Texas Tech team)
(#19) Memphis (see above)
(#7) Auburn (will drop)

So I see potentially anywhere from two to four top 10 wins for UGA. Maaaybe one for UCF, if Auburn doesn't drop too much.

Seeing as UGA's only loss was to a team that they later beat by more than UCF did, it's not even close. Sorry.

It's one thing to argue that UCF should've been in the playoffs. But to argue that they should be national champs is inane.

If Alabama wins, maybe UCF can somewhat make a case. But it's still pretty weak seeing as Bama will have beaten the current #1 and #3 teams to do it. Again, the discrepancy in achievements is too much to ignore.

This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 1:15 pm