Surely, you can't be surprised.
In the midst of the American Athletic Conference Media Days, commissioner Mike Aresco made it a point to state Central Florida has "a right to claim" the national championship even while congratulating Alabama.
The comments were made during his annual remarks Tuesday.
Nick Saban's Tide defeated Georgia for the CFP national title.
Meanwhile, the Knights finished last season undefeated, capped by a win over Auburn in the Peach Bowl. Immediately after the win, UCF athletic director Danny White declared his team national champions.
Since then, a who's who of college football has been asked or given an opinion on the merit of the statement.