When I asked him what he would say to the players at UCF who have won 25 consecutive games and finished unbeaten for two straight seasons without getting any playoff consideration whatsoever, Mullens simply said: “Congratulations on a great season. Congratulations on a conference championship. Impressive second half against Memphis. Obviously, we spent some time talking about UCF. They had another great year and have a great opportunity to play an LSU team in the Fiesta Bowl, but in the committee’s eyes, the strength of schedule just didn’t hold up.”