As we know by now, UCF spent the last three months pawing through the cracks of sofas throughout Orlando to gather up enough loose change to create “championship” rings for their excellent 2017 team. Good on them. They can call themselves intrepid panda detectives, survivors of a terrible Time War on Gallifrey, or any other fanciful thing as the mood strikes them. However, like Time Lords and panda detectives, there is still an objective reality out there.
Meanwhile in Title Town, Alabama collected its nearly-annual hardware given to the national champion. Barely raises an eyebrow at this point, does it?