Anonymous #3 2w

BIG time if ykwim

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Anonymous #7 2w

Pretty indicative of who the most talented players are

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Anonymous OP 2w

Right, because the big 12 and the MW had the best players last year, right? Take a look at the recruiting rankings the past 5 years, ik you won’t because it’ll hurt your feelings but just look at them

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Anonymous #7 2w

Recruiting doesn’t mean as much as developing

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Anonymous OP 2w

I want you to look at the last 10 national champions, then I want you to go look at the recruiting rankings for the 4 years previous to that team winning a title.

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Anonymous #7 2w

Still tells me exactly what I said. Development means a lot more than recruiting. Ohio State recruited Quin Ewers, he didn’t stay. Georgia recruited Justin Fields, he didn’t stay. Alabama was in the top 4 the last 5 years, didn’t make the playoffs last year, barely did this year, and haven’t won a title in 5 years.

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Anonymous OP 2w

Did you find a single team that won a national title outside the top ten? What conference has the most teams inside the top ten every year? Case in point.

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Anonymous OP 2w

Big 10 fans love clamoring about winning 2 natties (one they had to cheat for and still almost lost to the worst Bama team Saban had since 07) yet forget about the ten years they went without winning one, it’s absolutely hilarious

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Anonymous #7 2w

Actually yes, Michigan - but I’m sure we’d both agree that they cheated. I did see plenty of top 10 teams that didn’t even make the playoffs. Why? Because recruiting doesn’t mean as much unless you can coach and develop them. Without development, they stay at a high school level their whole college career.

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Anonymous OP 2w

They finished top ten in the three 3 years previous to winning a natty, besides 2023, when most of those guys aren’t playing anyway because they would’ve been freshmen that year

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Anonymous #7 2w

Not according to 247sports

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Anonymous OP 2w

Ah well I’ve always used on 3 and tbf they’re top ten not in 2021 tho but like you said there’s something to be said about the time a team not in top 10 recruiting winning it had cheating allegations

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Anonymous OP 2w

So you would think that like draft picks and success in the NFL marks a good team right…

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Anonymous OP 2w

/good conference

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Anonymous #7 2w

I still stand by my point and I’m sure I won’t convince you but the last thing I’ll say is what do Baker Mayfield, Troy Smith, and Johnny Manziel all have in common? Answer: they were all 3-star recruits that were developed into Heismans. Mahomes was a 3-star. Brady was a 3-star. Lamar Jackson was a 3-star. Stars are their high school talent level, not their career-long talent level. They don’t become Heismans and Hall of Famers without development.

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Anonymous OP 2w

I’m not saying that it CANT happen, I’m just saying typically the recruiting rankings are a very good indicator of who has the most actual talent 95% of the time

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