The reappearance in the rankings was a nice little reward for No. 18 Utah State this week. After all, it’s been six years since the team last surfaced in the poll.
Now, the novelty is wearing thin for coach Matt Wells, who's grown weary of the constant congratulations and pats on the back.
He's more than ready to get the focus back on football, with the Aggies (7-1, 4-0 Mountain West) trying to stay on top in the Mountain Division. They have a chance to move to 8-1 for the first time since 1963 when they travel to Hawaii (6-4, 3-2) on Saturday night.