Good Morning, Bronco Nation! Boise State was tabbed No. 8 in the final Associated Press Top 25 Poll and No. 9 in the final US LBM Coaches Poll. This is the highest the Broncos have finished in either poll since 2011, when they were ranked No. 6 in the Coaches Poll and No. 8 by the AP.

Boise State's streak of 13-straight weeks in the AP Poll is the longest since 2019, when it was featured in 16-consecutive polls.

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What else is brewing in today’s edition, Bronco Nation?

🤸🏽 Three Broncos gymnasts receive Mountain West Specialist of the Week accolades
⛹🏾‍♂️ MBB hits the road to take on Colorado State tonight at 6 p.m. MT
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔼 Tumbling Trifecta. Emily Lopez, Kristina Shchennikova and Alyssa Vulaj each received a Mountain West Specialist of the Week accolade following their performances against No. 15 Georgia (Jan. 17) and at the Wasatch Classic (Jan. 20).

Lopez was named Bars Specialist of the Week after taking home the event title at the Wasatch Classic. Shchennikova earned Co-Freshman of the Week for the first time in her career as she put up a career-high 9.850 at the Wasatch Classic. Vulaj was tabbed Co-Vault Specialist of the Week with a 9.850 on the event against No. 15 Georgia. She also notched the first weekly MW honor of her career.

🔼 Legacy in the Making. Boise State Athletics has received a $1 million dollar planned gift from Dr. Richard Moore, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Boise. The gift will be designated to the Bronco football enhancement fund.  

Dr. Moore was privileged to work alongside Dr. Loren Blickenstaff—a long-time supporter of Bronco Athletics, who also served as president of the Bronco Athletic Association and as a member of the Boise State University Foundation Board.

🗣 "He [Dr. Moore] has given so much of his time to Boise State over the years through his servant leadership, and we can't thank him enough for making such a wonderful commitment to the future of our football program.” - Jeramiah Dickey, Boise State Director of Athletics

🔼 Broncos > Rams. Boise State (13-6) hits the road for its second consecutive road game and will take on Colorado State (11-7) tonight. Airing live on CBS Sports Network, tip off at Moby Arena is set for 6 p.m. MT.

In 33 all-time meetings between the two programs, the Broncos are 18-15. Despite losing the last head-to-head matchup, Boise State has won three of the previous five against the Rams.

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🔼 They Left It All On the Court. Boise State women's basketball dropped a hard-fought battle on Tuesday night, ultimately losing 79-70 to Colorado State in Moby Arena.

Three Broncos scored in double figures in the loss, with Mya Hansen leading the way with 19 points and a career-high nine assists. Tatum Thompson notched her fourth consecutive double-double, finishing with 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Natalie Pasco added 12 points and a season-high six boards.  

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Time Machine Trivia. Today’s trivia question… What year did the Broncos football program have the highest year-end rankings in program history?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom and find out!

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT

Wednesday, Jan. 22
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Colorado State @ 6 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Listen | Live Stats 

Thursday, Jan. 23
No scheduled events

Friday, Jan. 24
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Idaho State @ 12 p.m.
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Lewis-Clark State @ 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Virginia @ 10 a.m. | Live Scoring

Sunday, Jan. 26
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Gonzaga @ 11 a.m.
🤸🏽 Women’s Gymnastics vs. San Jose State, Sacramento State and UC Davis @ 3 p.m. | Watch 
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Alabama or VCU @ Virginia @ Time TBA

Monday, Jan. 27
No scheduled events

Tuesday, Jan. 28
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. New Mexico @ 6:30 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | MWN | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets

Wednesday, Jan. 29
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Nevada @ 8 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Listen | Live Stats 

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2009!

The highest year-end rankings in Boise State football program history occurred in 2009, when Boise State secured the No. 4 spot in both polls. Boise State's current streak of 13-straight weeks in the AP Poll is the longest since 2019, when it was featured in 16-consecutive polls.

🔷 Happy Wednesday, Bronco Nation