<p>This week we dive into the biggest stories in UCF Football, the College Football Playoff, and the Big 12. Why UCF said no to a bowl game, how NIL is killing bowl season, Frost turning down $1M, Notre Dame vs. Miami playoff drama, and why the Big 12 got snubbed again. We compare BCS vs CFP, debate the 16-team playoff, and break down how this changes college football going forward.</p><p>We also cover major UCF News — new O-line coach, transfer portal moves, John Walker updates, NIL/revshare projections, UCF board meeting decisions, TDT funding changes, and facility/tower upgrades.</p><p>Then we shift to UCF Basketball: Johnny Dawkins’ best start ever, Towson recap, Chris Johnson’s importance, Fulks&#39; breakout, rebounding strategy, scoring PG needs, #Big12Basketball strength, RPI breakdowns, and why the Knights are trending up.</p><p>Plus: UCF Baseball schedule, listener questions, transfers, coaching impact in hoops, and Josh’s “Sometimes Funny” Fact of the Week.</p><p>Introductions</p><p>UCF Football/Playoff Problems - 00:05:51:00</p><p> -Why UCF Said Heck No To Our Bowl Opportunity</p><p>   -Would You Rather...</p><p>   -Frost Turns Down A Milli</p><p>   -Bowls Aren&#39;t Worth It Anymore</p><p>   -NIL Kills Bowls</p><p>   -NIL For Playing In Bowls</p><p>   -ND Left Out Over Miami...The Convicts Win</p><p>   -Why The Playoff Committee Chose The Teams</p><p>   -BCS Selections Vs The Playoffs</p><p>   -Terrible Games For Terrible Selections</p><p>   -Miami Should Have Been Left Out</p><p>   -Extra Games Off For Those Don&#39;t Play in The Ship</p><p>   -Big 12 Got Hosed Over The G6?</p><p>   -Is This Format Better?</p><p>   -Who Would Be In With A 16 Team Playoff?</p><p>   -ND Roasts The ACC...Looking For A Way Out</p><p>   -Would ND Leaving Help Or Hurt UCF And The Big 12</p><p>   -ESPN and The ACC Shot Themselves In The Foot?</p><p>   -How Does This Change College Football</p><p>   -Big 12 Was Sent To The Kiddie Table</p><p>Other UCF News - 00:47:29</p><p>   -New OLine Coach This Week And Is That A Good Thing?</p><p>   -Why The Portal And The Coaching Carousel Matters For Our New Coach</p><p>   -Does Speed Kills Apply To The Coaching Search?</p><p>   -Players In The Portal + John Walker</p><p>   -Crazy NIL/Revshare Value....</p><p>   -UCF Board Meeting And The Private Funding Cap</p><p>   -TDT Changes The Funds So We Can Use Private Donations</p><p>   -The Tower Is 50% Complete and Should Finish Before The End Of The        Academic Year</p><p>   -Donation Changes</p><p>Hoopin and Hollerin - 01:03:32</p><p>   -Best Start For Johnny Dawkins</p><p>   -Reviewing The Polls</p><p>   -Bodying Towson</p><p>   -Fulks Finds His Balance</p><p>   -Foumena Progresses And Chris Johnsons Importance</p><p>   -What&#39;s Our Takeaway From Towson</p><p>   -Breaking Down Our Future Schedule</p><p>   -A Scoring Point Guard And How Do We Win Against Bigger Teams</p><p>   -Why Rebounding Is Important This Year</p><p>   -Press and Manufacturing Fouls </p><p>   -Turnover To Assist Ratio</p><p>   -We Have Shooters</p><p>   -#big12basketball Is In A League Of It&#39;s Own</p><p>   -2-2 In Conference Is A Win</p><p>   -Our RPI Is In Good Sheet And Quadrant Breakdown</p><p> #ucfbaseball - 01:24:31</p><p>   -Schedule Released</p><p>   -Who Should We Be Excited About</p><p>   -Rich Wallace Coming Soon</p><p>Listener Love - 01:26:24</p><p>   -ECON Talks Transfers</p><p>   -Is The Coach More Important In Basketball?</p><p>   -Is Florida A Hoops Stronghold</p><p>   -We Are Spending More On Hoops</p><p>   -Texas488 Says We Don&#39;t Talk Hoops Enough</p><p>Josh&#39;s Sometimes Funny Fact Of The Week - 01:33:56</p><p>   -Which Former Player Had The Highest Point Total During Our Last Big </p><p>   Hoops Start</p><p>   -Josh Loves AJ Rompza</p><p>   -We Still Hate Marshall And Defribulators</p><p>   -Playing Call Of Duty With #ucfhoops </p><p>   -MJ In The House</p><p>   -The Story Behind Why We Are A Nike School</p><p>A Quick Update on Other UCF Sports That Allen Doesn&#39;t Watch - 01:40:04</p><p>   -#ucfwomensbasketball Loses Late</p><p>   -Losing To Stetson Sucks</p><p>   -Chance McSpadden&#39;s Child Wins The Baby Race</p><p>   -Josh Runs Out Of Things To Talk About   </p><p>Final Thoughts - 01:43:08</p><p>#ucf,#ucffootball,#ucfsports,#tk1,#ucfhoops,#ucfwomensbasketball,#ucfknights,#Scottfrost,#transferportal,#NIL,#livestream,#gkco,#acc,#collegefootball,#cfpnationalchampionship #big12conference,#fightingirish ,#canesfootball , #ESPN</p>

The Knighted One's Podcast

The Knighted One’s Podcast

The Knighted Ones #114: UCF Says NO, Playoff Madness, NIL vs Bowls, Big 12 Snubbed & Hoops Is Cookin

DEC 10, 2025105 MIN
The Knighted One's Podcast

The Knighted Ones #114: UCF Says NO, Playoff Madness, NIL vs Bowls, Big 12 Snubbed & Hoops Is Cookin

DEC 10, 2025105 MIN

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<p>This week we dive into the biggest stories in UCF Football, the College Football Playoff, and the Big 12. Why UCF said no to a bowl game, how NIL is killing bowl season, Frost turning down $1M, Notre Dame vs. Miami playoff drama, and why the Big 12 got snubbed again. We compare BCS vs CFP, debate the 16-team playoff, and break down how this changes college football going forward.</p><p>We also cover major UCF News — new O-line coach, transfer portal moves, John Walker updates, NIL/revshare projections, UCF board meeting decisions, TDT funding changes, and facility/tower upgrades.</p><p>Then we shift to UCF Basketball: Johnny Dawkins’ best start ever, Towson recap, Chris Johnson’s importance, Fulks&#39; breakout, rebounding strategy, scoring PG needs, #Big12Basketball strength, RPI breakdowns, and why the Knights are trending up.</p><p>Plus: UCF Baseball schedule, listener questions, transfers, coaching impact in hoops, and Josh’s “Sometimes Funny” Fact of the Week.</p><p>Introductions</p><p>UCF Football/Playoff Problems - 00:05:51:00</p><p> -Why UCF Said Heck No To Our Bowl Opportunity</p><p> -Would You Rather...</p><p> -Frost Turns Down A Milli</p><p> -Bowls Aren&#39;t Worth It Anymore</p><p> -NIL Kills Bowls</p><p> -NIL For Playing In Bowls</p><p> -ND Left Out Over Miami...The Convicts Win</p><p> -Why The Playoff Committee Chose The Teams</p><p> -BCS Selections Vs The Playoffs</p><p> -Terrible Games For Terrible Selections</p><p> -Miami Should Have Been Left Out</p><p> -Extra Games Off For Those Don&#39;t Play in The Ship</p><p> -Big 12 Got Hosed Over The G6?</p><p> -Is This Format Better?</p><p> -Who Would Be In With A 16 Team Playoff?</p><p> -ND Roasts The ACC...Looking For A Way Out</p><p> -Would ND Leaving Help Or Hurt UCF And The Big 12</p><p> -ESPN and The ACC Shot Themselves In The Foot?</p><p> -How Does This Change College Football</p><p> -Big 12 Was Sent To The Kiddie Table</p><p>Other UCF News - 00:47:29</p><p> -New OLine Coach This Week And Is That A Good Thing?</p><p> -Why The Portal And The Coaching Carousel Matters For Our New Coach</p><p> -Does Speed Kills Apply To The Coaching Search?</p><p> -Players In The Portal + John Walker</p><p> -Crazy NIL/Revshare Value....</p><p> -UCF Board Meeting And The Private Funding Cap</p><p> -TDT Changes The Funds So We Can Use Private Donations</p><p> -The Tower Is 50% Complete and Should Finish Before The End Of The Academic Year</p><p> -Donation Changes</p><p>Hoopin and Hollerin - 01:03:32</p><p> -Best Start For Johnny Dawkins</p><p> -Reviewing The Polls</p><p> -Bodying Towson</p><p> -Fulks Finds His Balance</p><p> -Foumena Progresses And Chris Johnsons Importance</p><p> -What&#39;s Our Takeaway From Towson</p><p> -Breaking Down Our Future Schedule</p><p> -A Scoring Point Guard And How Do We Win Against Bigger Teams</p><p> -Why Rebounding Is Important This Year</p><p> -Press and Manufacturing Fouls </p><p> -Turnover To Assist Ratio</p><p> -We Have Shooters</p><p> -#big12basketball Is In A League Of It&#39;s Own</p><p> -2-2 In Conference Is A Win</p><p> -Our RPI Is In Good Sheet And Quadrant Breakdown</p><p> #ucfbaseball - 01:24:31</p><p> -Schedule Released</p><p> -Who Should We Be Excited About</p><p> -Rich Wallace Coming Soon</p><p>Listener Love - 01:26:24</p><p> -ECON Talks Transfers</p><p> -Is The Coach More Important In Basketball?</p><p> -Is Florida A Hoops Stronghold</p><p> -We Are Spending More On Hoops</p><p> -Texas488 Says We Don&#39;t Talk Hoops Enough</p><p>Josh&#39;s Sometimes Funny Fact Of The Week - 01:33:56</p><p> -Which Former Player Had The Highest Point Total During Our Last Big </p><p> Hoops Start</p><p> -Josh Loves AJ Rompza</p><p> -We Still Hate Marshall And Defribulators</p><p> -Playing Call Of Duty With #ucfhoops </p><p> -MJ In The House</p><p> -The Story Behind Why We Are A Nike School</p><p>A Quick Update on Other UCF Sports That Allen Doesn&#39;t Watch - 01:40:04</p><p> -#ucfwomensbasketball Loses Late</p><p> -Losing To Stetson Sucks</p><p> -Chance McSpadden&#39;s Child Wins The Baby Race</p><p> -Josh Runs Out Of Things To Talk About </p><p>Final Thoughts - 01:43:08</p><p>#ucf,#ucffootball,#ucfsports,#tk1,#ucfhoops,#ucfwomensbasketball,#ucfknights,#Scottfrost,#transferportal,#NIL,#livestream,#gkco,#acc,#collegefootball,#cfpnationalchampionship #big12conference,#fightingirish ,#canesfootball , #ESPN</p>