In terms of enjoyment of season, I think it was cool to have a year we were a "dark horse" and ended up actually doing it. About a top 5 season for me.
I'd put this season as very similar to 2003, if not almost a perfect analog to it. Biggest difference was TCU was no OU (though I am rooting for them to take it all), and we did worse in the big bowl game. That being said, early questionable loss (albeit to what ended up being a very good Tulane team) a loss to Texas, (no good way to match TCU to OSU loss though), all while having a tiny explosive running back.
I think the biggest difference is unlike 2003 I think next year's team has the ability to either match, and potentially succeed this years team. This feels more like the program is ramping up, not the culmination of something we've sought for a long time.
My general expectation for next year is going to be making it back to the Big 12 Champ game, and 10 wins in the regular season, if we get certain players in the portal or certain guys come back next year, it'll elevate to being big 12 champs, and being in that serious discussion of being the playoffs. If everyone like Felix and Deuce and the entire oline and other crazy crap like that, then eff it, win the whole rough ridin' thing. FFS this is probably Georgia's last hurrah at the top, Bama has to replace Bryce Young, and tOSU is the same with Stroud gone, and Michigan will never fully scare me, same with USC, so why the eff not (if that unlikely scenario plays out).
