Agreed.
9-3 or even 8-4 would make this the best four year stretch since 68-71 for the team.
9-3 this year would likely be the 5th best season since 1990
8-4 would be the 6th best season since 1990 in my opinion.
1) 2019 - 11-2 (one win from division title but top 10 in nation final)
2) 2003 - 10-3 (one win from conf title)
3) 1999 - 8-4 (one win from conf title)
4) 2016 - 9-4 (one win from division title)
9-3 - 2022
2014 - 8-5 (one win from division title if I remember correctly, but 5 losses)
8-4 - 2022
9-4 - 2021 (didn’t control own destiny a long portion of season)
2013 was an 8-4 regular season...
team was top 25 in coaches poll two weeks...received votes in AP poll 7 weeks
beat Nebraska which was ranked #21 at time...NE finished 5-3 in Big...
beat PSU which finished 4-4 in Big...
beat IN (3-5; 5-7)
beat NW (1-7; 5-7)
beat David Fales led Fresno team coming off an 11-2 year (finished 6-6)
beat UNLV (7-6; went to Heart of Dallas Bowl), NMSU (2-10), WIU (4-8)
lost to MSU (13-1 Big Ten Champs; Rose Bowl Champs; #3 in Nation)
lost to WI (6-2 in Big; 9-4; #22 in Nation)
lost to Iowa (5-3; 8-5)
lost to MI in AA (ranked #17 at time we played but finished 3-5; 7-6)
Hageman and Vereen drafted high
Cockran 2nd team all Big
Murray, Hill, Campion, Epping, Bak, Mortell HM
lost to Syracuse in Houston Bowl (7-6; 4-4)