ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida was officially listed among college football national champions in the 2018 NCAA record book released this week.

On page 115 of the NCAA guide, the Knights are listed below Alabama. They are noted as the two teams that finished No. 1 at the end of the 2017 season.

UCF was the only team in the nation to post an undefeated record last season, going 13-0. The Knights finished atop the Colley-Matrix, one of many computer ranking systems recognized by the NCAA.

The NCAA recognizes the teams that finish atop major polls.

Despite criticism nationwide for proclaiming themselves national champions, the NCAA has recognized UCF finished last season No. 1 in a major poll.

UCF fans celebrated the NCAA’s official recognition on Twitter Saturday, adding another chapter to the ongoing debate between those who believe the Knights were unjustly locked out of last season’s College Football Playoff semifinals and have a legitimate national championship claim and those who are extremely annoyed the Knights consider themselves at the same level as or better than playoff championship game winner Alabama.

— Orlando Sentinel