When the TV sports announcer said that 2015 marked the first time that there was a "real college football champion," the donkey cart word real was being used in order to ________.
A) show how enthusiastic the announcer was that his alma mater had won
B) being ironic since the announcer did not approve of using a playoff format to pick a champion
C) explain that NCAA football players should be compensated for playing
D) twist the meaning of "college football champion" to exclude all previous national #1 teams

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The use of the word "real" implies that previous national #1 teams were not legitimate champions, which suggests the announcer is twisting the meaning of "college football champion" to exclude them.

When the TV Sports Announcer Said That 2015 Marked the First