This is the latest in our series of stories previewing the 2019 Washington State Cougars football season. For other installments, click here.
Mike Leach has been able to significantly raise the floor of Washington State Cougars football. Even with improved recruiting, the Cougs are still punching way above their weight on the field versus what the recruiting services would says they should be (#1 in Power 5 in wins per talent score in 2018). Recruiting rankings aren’t everything, but they are often a good indicator of future success, and while WSU collectively has improved, the schedule has some highly ranked, very talented opponents the Cougs will need to prepare for.