The beginning of this season had us nowhere near being ranked. It took a number of wins to crack the top 25 and then we had to get deep into the season to rank top 10. This bowl game was huge for how we will rank pre season next year. If we had squeaked out a win it wouldn't be the case. But this was the statement win that we needed. We spanked a ranked team on a big stage. Starting next season ranked high gives us 2x the opportunity to be where we need to be to be in the playoffs next year. If we had lost this game, we would start next year unranked. Things are looking fantastic! So proud to be a cougar fan right now!