That’s the word from the second round of CFP rankings, which pegged WSU at No. 18 in Tuesday’s reveal show on ESPN, up three spots from last week. The Cougars (8-1) are six spots out of the 12-team field, which is expanding for the first time this season.

WSU checked in at No. 20 in the new AP Top 25, released Sunday morning, marking the program’s highest ranking since Week 7 of last season. The Cougs first appeared in this year’s poll last week, when they earned a No. 22 spot.

Before we skim what happened around the Cougs, let’s look at the top line: Cougar Football is now in the Top 20! WSU also moved up to 20th in the Coaches Poll but that poll is super dumb and you shouldn’t waste your time on it unless it’s the only poll that ranks WSU in which case it’s the most credible ranking ever.