The official College Football Playoff national championship won’t take place until Monday night when Alabama and Georgia square off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The Crimson Tide and Bulldogs are playing for second place, as far as Central Florida and the Knights’ supporters are concerned.
Central Florida staked claim to the national championship this week after the 10th-ranked Knights improved to 13-0 by beating No. 7 Auburn in the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day.
The school celebrated winning a title on Twitter, even changing its name to 2017 National Champions. (They have a blue checkmark, so we’ll assume Twitter verifies the claim.