It is time to give UCF the respect

[rsmith88]

I’m not gonna argue about this. I’m not changing your mind and you aren’t changing mine.

Nah, no arguing. Just a short debate. In your opinion, what teams on Clemson’s would definitely beat UCF?

 

[gtgtgt1]

Nah, no arguing. Just a short debate. In your opinion, what teams on Clemson’s would definitely beat UCF?

We would

 

[KrazieJacket]

And during the game the commentators were going on about how major conference teams wouldn’t play them. Like the time when they wouldn’t reschedule GT?

 

[sthorfinnr]

Nah, no arguing. Just a short debate. In your opinion, what teams on Clemson’s would definitely beat UCF?

UCF's a Top 25 team. But strength of schedule is more than superficial 'eye test'. It's a legitimate criteria. Okay, they walloped Pitt waaay early on before Pitt got it going. Go through a Power 5 schedule and play a 'Pitt' 6 or 7 times. Texas A&M? South Carolina? NC State? BC? Syracuse? Are they capable of beating those teams? Yes. Would they likely be undefeated playing those teams week in and week out. No. UCF's a 9-3/10-2 with Clemson's schedule. And not in the playoffs. That's why they weren't in the playoff. And their bowl game result reinforced that decision by the committee.

 

[BuzzLaw]

Nah, no arguing. Just a short debate. In your opinion, what teams on Clemson’s would definitely beat UCF?

Pretty much this, which is being very kind to ucf in my opinion (I’d say 7-5 or 8-4 is the more likely record). Every year, we do a probability of wins for GT. Games like Gardner Webb don’t even get 100%. So when you ask a GT guy which team will “definitely” beat UCF, the answer is none. Just like if you asked which teams UCF would definitely beat.

UCF's a Top 25 team. But strength of schedule is more than superficial 'eye test'. It's a legitimate criteria. Okay, they walloped Pitt waaay early on before Pitt got it going. Go through a Power 5 schedule and play a 'Pitt' 6 or 7 times. Texas A&M? South Carolina? NC State? BC? Syracuse? Are they capable of beating those teams? Yes. Would they likely be undefeated playing those teams week in and week out. No. UCF's a 9-3/10-2 with Clemson's schedule. And not in the playoffs. That's why they weren't in the playoff. And their bowl game result reinforced that decision by the committee.