Don't forget the not-a-moral-victory against Bama. It may have been an L, but I think holding them to 10 points and only losing by 7 (I don't like their last TD, so I'm not counting it. ), instead of losing 100 to 0, was a perception victory.
Then the Rice win obviously opened up a few minds to USF possibly being good this season.
I say bring on the grandeur (minus the delusions).