After stumbling a little in the back half of their Scottish Championship-winning campaign the season prior, few were exactly sure what to expect from Robbie Neilson’s side coming into this term.
In the end it could scarcely have gone much better. They romped to third place at the perfect time with the reward of eight guaranteed games in European football next season, while they once again defeated Hibs at Hampden in another unbeaten campaign against their biggest rivals.
Several players wowed the Tynecastle support throughout and, as a result, maybe have scored highly in our ratings.
The scale: 10: One of best seasons you've seen. 9: Outstanding. 8: Very good. 7: Good. 6: Average. 5: Poor, 4: Very poor. 3: Terrible. 2: Abysmal. 1: One of worst seasons you've seen.
Several players wowed the Tynecastle support throughout and, as a result, maybe have scored highly in our ratings.