Entering the 2019 season, there has been a feeling that the Group of Five representative is already a forgone conclusion. UCF has represented well on the big stage, taking down Auburn in 2018 and losing a hard fought battle against LSU in 2019. In the middle of this run, they have dominated headlines with a 25-game win streak and a self-proclaimed national championship to boot.
However, with star quarterback McKenzie Milton on the mend and with a program another year removed from the infrastructure laid out by former head coach Scott Frost, the Knights might not be a lock as the media is making it out to be.