Before taking a head coaching job at Nebraska, Scott Frost did an exceptional job at University of Central Florida last season. For a program that was 0-12 prior to the 43-year-old’s arrival in 2016, he turned the school around in two years – guiding it to a perfect 13-0 record in 2017.
The Knights boasted a 4,000-yard passer (McKenzie Milton), a 1,000-yard wide receiver (Tre’Quan Smith) and an inspirational player on defense (Shaquem Griffith) while defeating Auburn University, an institution that handled both Alabama and Georgia in the regular season.
Despite being in a group of five and not a power five conference, multiple national media pundits believed UCF deserved an opportunity to be in the College Football Playoff because of its perfect season.