Not sure I necessarily agree with this take. A couple years ago, you'd be right. Ever since we brought in Frost, even despite the 4-8 season, we've had a lot more national publicity and hype than in years past. Not like what they talk about on ESPN GameDay matters, but the sheer amount of times we were mentioned by the national guys last season due to Frost was a huge jump from the year before, when we were completely irrelevant on a national stage from the beginning to the end.
Many expect us to rise again very soon - as soon as this year. Surprisingly, we have top 15 odds to win the 2019-20 national title despite back-to-back 4-8 seasons.