Late Sunday night, the Washington State Cougars got to raise a trophy above their heads, an image that stood in stark contrast to not only most of the images we’ve grown used to in the Ernie Kent era, but also to the dire predictions bandied about by most prognosticators in the preseason — including, of course, yours truly.
How in the world did we get from “you’re probably only going to watch these guys because you’re a Coug and that’s what you do” to the Cougs rattling off six consecutive victories to start the season and receiving votes in the AP poll?