Proved it on the field.

Absolutely. They had every right to be in the playoff. It's real simple for the schools that want to be in the playoff - DON'T LOSE. The fact that a smaller conference team simply cannot make the playoff is absurd.

Why not?

the system is slanted toward the big conferences but should always take into account an unbeaten team from anywhere. UCF was not given the respect that they deserve and now we have two SEC teams and a national championship that nobody cares about.

12 and 0 no losses how could they not be playing what other teams have losses they just got screwed !

Undefeated and beat a top-ten team.

both Georgia and Ala lost.

I think any team in the FBS that goes undefeated and is the only undefeated team in the FBS should automatically seeded in the playoffs even if it's the 4th seed.

They went undefeated and should at least been given a shot

The evidence is pretty strong that UCF deserved to be in the playoff, having defeated Auburn, the team which beat both of the teams playing for the NC.

There needs to be more than four.

Invitational Playoffs are not real Playoffs, Ohio State and UCF should have been in, everyone says their schedule was weak, then let that show in the playoffs

Playoffs should be 8 Teams and not 4 Teams. All Power 5 Conf champs plus best records after that.

OU and Georgia scored over 100 combined in their game. Looked more like a track meet than a football game. I do not consider any team a #1 contender with defenses that give up that many points. Clemson couldn't score a TD, Only Bama looked like a #1 and I hate saying that. who's left? UCF

Considering that one of the teams that is playing for the national championship didnt even win the conference. NCAA needs to look at the other levels of football for palyoffs

It is all hindsight since they beat Auburn, but with hindsight being 20/20, yeah, they might be the best team in the country.

The current system is flawed, eliminating the possibility of unlikely, outlier contenders whose merit is proven most at the crushing end of a season -- like UCF.

UCF beat every team they faced, they did not pick their division.... The two teams in playoffs both have losses... Alabama did not win their division or their conference... This is favortisim towards the SEC... excludes teams who earned their right to be there.

The Current system is Bull, any team that is undefeated by this point in the season should have instant consideration. The system needs to be fixed.

They Should Have Been Giving A Chance They Were Good

UCF should share a split national championship with the AL - GA winner!

But wasn’t realistic. Let’s be honest. Even tho all Husker nation wanted a UCF win, very few thought there was a real chance. I knew they were good and had heart and great coaching but if a lot of us are honest we hoped UCF would be competitive.

They went undefeated

You have no idea how good they were, but they defeated everyone put in their way.