Something Rotten

Here's a shoutout to the real, legitimate 2017 College Football National Champions--the University of  Central Florida.

Though two teams next Monday night will play for the phoney College Football Playoff crown, the Knights beat Auburn New Year's Day 34-27 to end their season,13-0. The Tigers this past regular season whipped both Alabama and Georgia. Apologists for the Southeastern Conference claim Auburn didn't play up to their standard because they were still emotionally recovering from their disappointing loss to Georgia in the conference title game.

The SEC apologists also claim UCF didn't play anyone during the regular season. That's interesting. Neither did Alabama. More important, if Auburn went into the Peach Bowl knowing they weren't going to give ticket-purchasers and the television audience their best, honest effort, either the head coach should be fired for failing to get them fully prepared or the school should refund the money they pocketed from the game. And football fans across the country who just tune into the sport because they love the game might want to consider not viewing future Auburn games. Ever. Or until new coach comes around.

We say congratulations to UCF, the true, legitimate 2017 National Champions of college football. And just for the record, we have no ties, associations or whatever to any of the teams and universities mentioned in this article. What we know is this: The current CFP is clearly more pitiful and more biased than the system it replaced.  A shifty bunch, indeed, with six of the 13 committee members toting a heavy Southern bias.

We urge football fans across the nation to purchase UCF champion t-shirts and other paraphenalia and sport it around the country as a protest to the CFP. Speak with the only power tool you possess, your wallet. Forget Denmark.There's something really rotten in college football. And it needs to be corrected quickly. We don't want to spell it out, but we'll give you a hint--heavy regional bias.

Oh! And there's one more thing. All you sponsors who make Auburn games available on national television might want to perk your ears up. Football fans don't want to get hoodwinked into putting serious pocket money out to purchase either tickets or products for a game where one team is going to phone their game in.

Phoning things in can be contagious. Just ask the CFP committee.