Next year it appears they're playing Stanford and Pitt for non-conference opponents. Those are solid teams, but doesn't seem like enough to help their cause. In future years it shows they're going to play UNC, Georgia Tech, and Louisville. Those are worse than next year. UCF argues that better teams don't want to play them out of fear.
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/s...t-of-the-college-football-playoff-once-again/
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/s...t-of-the-college-football-playoff-once-again/