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Should UCF have been included in the College Football Playoff?
Husker Max Asked by Husker Max
2/5/2018

Should UCF have been included in the College Football Playoff?

81%
Yes WINNER

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19%
No

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81%
Yes

24 Comments
John Bruckner
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John Bruckner

Proved it on the field.

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Jeff Rohr
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Jeff Rohr

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.

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Nicholas Barta
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Nicholas Barta

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.

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Darrin Sollars
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Darrin Sollars

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

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C.a. Cooper
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C.a. Cooper

Undefeated and beat a top-ten team.

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Brad Thompson
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Brad Thompson

both Georgia and Ala lost.

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David Weaver
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David Weaver

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.

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Douglas Herbst
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Douglas Herbst

They went undefeated and should at least been given a shot

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John Fillmore
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John Fillmore

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.

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David Petersen
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David Petersen

There needs to be more than four.

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Sean Smith
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Sean Smith

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

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Rizeabuv Yorzelf
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Rizeabuv Yorzelf

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

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Peter Rygol
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Peter Rygol

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

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Kenneth. D. Magruder
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Kenneth. D. Magruder

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

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Robert Lloyd
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Robert Lloyd

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

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Melanie Sturm
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Melanie Sturm

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.

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Todd Meedel
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Todd Meedel

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.

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T David Andrew M
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T David Andrew M

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.

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Ruthie Patterson
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Ruthie Patterson

They Should Have Been Giving A Chance They Were Good

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Jack Bohlken
0
Jack Bohlken

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

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Dalton McMillin
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Dalton McMillin

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.

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Rick Fielder
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Rick Fielder

They went undefeated

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Arlie Rauch
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Arlie Rauch

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

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19%
No

6 Comments
Marty Tromburg
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Marty Tromburg

Good team with great story, but no early Georgia Tech victory hurt their chances to get in Top 10 earlier.

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Susan Hayes
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Susan Hayes

Week in and week out in apower five conference.....good luck....ya gotta play defense!

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Wade Williams
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Wade Williams

Not under the current system. However, expand the playoff to 6 teams and make the New years 6 qualifier, one of the 6 teams if they are undefeated. Unless they are undefeated, the schedules of those teams will never come close to being strong enough to justify inclusion with a loss.

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Tyler Brooks
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Tyler Brooks

I believe UCF could have played with/beat any of the four playoff teams. But the strength of schedule just wasn't there to be fair to other teams in the playoff.

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Andrew Epp
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Andrew Epp

The 4 best teams were probably in. It just needs to be 8 to let the little guys have a chance.

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Kris Chenault Fenske
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Kris Chenault Fenske

How many teams would be undefeated with UCF's schedule? And If Scott Frost isn't involved, Husker fans wouldn't care.

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Is it reasonable to consider Nebraska a potential playoff team in 2025?

Is it reasonable to consider Nebraska a potential playoff team in 2025?

Yes, it just might happen

4

No, that's crazy talk

13

Yes, it just might happen

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Chester Ogborn
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Chester Ogborn

They are as much a potential playoff team as Arizona State and Indiana were last year. There is no harm is fans dreaming big. A team with a recent history like Nebraska is going to put it together this year. Why not the Huskers?

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Joe Nigro
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Joe Nigro

Just wishful thinking but I believe the talent is there. We will need a few breaks but it is possible.

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George mcdaniel
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George mcdaniel

It had to do with mindset confidence and luck

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Matt
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Matt

They have a schedule that gets to the year 3 Matt Rhule 10 wins. If they can hang with Penn St. then they could be in the conversation as a 10-2, 11-1 team.

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No, that's crazy talk

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Charlie Knapper
0
Charlie Knapper

Haven't proven anything, yet.

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Mike O
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Mike O

Immanuel Kant would say no, but he had a very strict definition of reason. I can only imagine him pooh-poohing the Huskers because Rhule is compulsed to pass the ball on clear running downs. Afraid to actually hand the ball to the fullback on 3rd and 1. And instead is in the shotgun. NO THEY KANT!

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Bob Flanagan
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Bob Flanagan

Thry’ll be better this year, but I think 9-3 or 8-4 are likely which keeps them out of contention this year. My hope is that by year 4 under Rhule will finally get them ibto the playoff picture

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Brad Mcbride
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Brad Mcbride

They are a 6-6 football team until proven otherwise.

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Chin Sin Chong
0
Chin Sin Chong

No on field results to support that yet. History told us talks are simply empty statements

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Roy Katskee
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Roy Katskee

NU has not demonstrated that they belong.

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Melvyn Halfon
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Melvyn Halfon

NU has not been able to recruit top notch players. The media has led fans to believe that 3 star players can be molded into 4 and 5 stars. That dog don’t hunt?

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Richard Johnson
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Richard Johnson

They need to prove they belong. Still to ,many players on the squad that played on bad teams and don't know how to win yet.

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Greg Engel
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Greg Engel

I just can’t let myself get my hopes up too high. I am hopeful for a good season, though

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Kevin Hubbell
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Kevin Hubbell

Let's not put the cart before the horse! 7 or 8 wins maybe.

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Dan Larsen
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Dan Larsen

Let's consider a few "bigger" bowl game victories first.... way to early!

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Joe Hegarty
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Joe Hegarty

That's crazy alright. Just hope they make a bowl game again.

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Is Marques Watson‑Trent the Big Ten’s top linebacker?
Husker Max Asked by Husker Max
6 months left

Is Marques Watson‑Trent the Big Ten’s top linebacker?

Absolutely

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Not quite

1

Absolutely

1 Comment
John Haller
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John Haller

He was a tackling machine with a less talented defensive line in front of him at Georgia Southern. He will have bigger gaps and less linemen reaching him IMO

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Not quite

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Mike O
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Mike O

Dick Butkus is the best Big Ten linebacker. But Watson-Trent might be the best ever with a hyphen in his name. Jack Ham is the best Big Ten linebacker to have the middle name Raphael. LaVar Arrington is the best to have a capital V inexpliccably inserted into his frist name. The list goes on.

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