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The Strange Case of 2017 UCF Football

UCF had the record for a playoff selection. Did it deserve it though?

At the center of the biggest controversy at the end the of the 2017 College Football Season was the University of Central Florida (UCF), coached by second year head coach Scott Frost. UCF, which had finished with an abysmal 0-12 record in 2015, ended the 2017 regular season at 12-0 and champions of the American Athletic Conference. When College Football Playoff (CFP) selections were announced UCF alone stood undefeated yet ranked only 12th in the CFP selection committee poll.

2017 Final CFP RankingsUCF was not selected to participate in the CFP despite finishing the regular season undefeated. The controversy created by choosing four other participants with one loss over UCF began almost immediately, and was not eased when UCF defeated Auburn in the Peach Bowl 34-27. Auburn was responsible for both losses by teams in the CFP Championship Game, having defeated both Georgia and Alabama during the regular season.

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