[Mick]

I fondly remember somebody describing Harbaugh's first season as, "The greatest 4-8 season in history" (given the Biggest Upset Ever and Big Game victory)

I definitely think it was the most entertaining. The 2021 Nebraska Huskers (3-9) lost all nine games by single digits. The 2016 Notre Dame (4-8) team outscored its opponents 371-334, seven of eight losses were by eight points or fewer, they finished #26 in the contemporary S&P ratings. Mike McGlinchey was on that team. The 2022 Iowa State team (year after Purdy left) had six losses by one score, and 11 of their 12 opponents went to the postseason.

But the coolest 4-8 team was Stanford's 2007 version.

[Mick]

I fondly remember somebody describing Harbaugh's first season as, "The greatest 4-8 season in history" (given the Biggest Upset Ever and Big Game victory)

I definitely think it was the most entertaining. The 2021 Nebraska Huskers (3-9) lost all nine games by single digits. The 2016 Notre Dame (4-8) team outscored its opponents 371-334, seven of eight losses were by eight points or fewer, they finished #26 in the contemporary S&P ratings. Mike McGlinchey was on that team. The 2022 Iowa State team (year after Purdy left) had six losses by one score, and 11 of their 12 opponents went to the postseason.

But the coolest 4-8 team was Stanford's 2007 version.