Head coach Jeff Brohm has the Western Kentucky football program at what athletic director Todd Stewart believes is "the highest level it's ever been."
So where do the Hilltoppers go from here? Will this 11-2 season, complete with a top-25 ranking, be an anomaly or closer to the new norm?
"There's no reason in the world why we can't sustain this," Ransdell said. "That's our goal now. Now that we've reached this point, what can we do to sustain it?"
It may seem premature to talk about the future, with the Toppers set to play South Florida in the Miami Beach Bowl on Dec.