[jetpilot]

Did you not read anything I posted? LOL

There were two prominent National Rankings around then which were published in multiple media outlets around America, one of which, the USA Today Super 25, has been an institution for decades.

Pikeville never debuted in either National ranking during that 3-year stretch.

As for 1987 vs. the other two years. That will always be subjective to individual feeling, but the Cantrall and Lit Ratings resoundingly suggest 1988 was the superior team of the three based on whatever metrics they were using. If you and all other Pikeville fans feel 1987 was the best, I would err on the side of judgment of those who watched them rather than a computer formula. Just simply pointing out the raw stats that say that the CPU's undeniably believe 1988 was the best team of the lot.

8-bit Commodore 64s weren't very reliable back then. The polls were 99% opinion of the author.