Some stats on the 2008 season from Wrubell's blog

With BYU finishing 21st (Coaches) and 25th (AP) in the final college football polls, the Cougars remained ranked in every poll from the first preseason polls, through the final postseason polls. The last time a BYU team stayed in the rankings from August through January was in 1990-91.

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BYU in the Final Rankings the Last Three Seasons

USA Today Coaches Poll

• No. 21 in 2008

• No. 14 in 2007

• No. 15 in 2006

Associated Press Poll

• No. 25 in 2008

• No. 14 in 2007

• No. 16 in 2006

BCS Standings

• No. 16 in 2008

• No. 17 in 2007

• No. 20 in 2006