When PJ Fleck took over a WMU program that had consistently been middle-of-the-pack under Bill Cubit, there were questions about what exactly he could do. After his first year ended 1-11 with a loss to lowly Nichols State, the questions became, "how far will the program sink". Now, after back-to-back 8-5 seasons, the questions have turned to "how high can they go?"
Sure, 8-5 isn't great. However, when you compare last year's team to this year's, there is no comparison. The 2014 Broncos were young and unprepared, but faced a slew a weak opponents, with varying results. This year's team finished with the same record despite a grueling slate of games.