Those two victories catapulted USC to consecutive Top 20 national finishes, a first in the history of the program.

But all the Seminoles could realistically accomplish was to assure themselves of a top-four national finish for the sixth straight season.

The standings are based on schools' national finishes in different sports.

This marked the highest national finish for the Golden Flashes until the 1989-1990 team finished tied for 18th place in the nation.

Since taking over at UT, the two coaches have seen 21 squads reach top-25 national finishes in the rankings.

The squad had their best national finish at the 2009 Canadian Junior Curling Championships when they placed fourth, narrowly missing a spot in the semifinals.

The cup is awarded to the top athletic programs based on overall team national finishes.

And his fourth-place national finish helped him get into Stanford last year, which Mr. Hallford points out, "is 1,733 miles from Brady."

A 4-1 loss to defending national champion and eventual 2012 runner-up South Carolina ended the Flashes' run, giving them a national fifth-place finish.

Since its founding in 2003 the team has captured two state championships, a regional championship, and a third-place national finish.