Probably a little less impressive if you consider that basically only the elite SEC programs have really sniffed Atlanta over that time. Also the SEC typically beats up on horrible to mediocre competition for a majority of their schedule. Getting to 9 wins is tough, but not extremely hard in a 12 game schedule with mostly creampuff OOC games. And does that 9th game include a bowl game win?
I mean, it's still good and it is interesting. I don't think it's super shocking though.
I can't remember when either of those two schools were added, so perhaps it's been a really long time and is therefore more impressive? And when did we go to a 12 schedule from 11?