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How Strongly is Recruiting Correlated with On-Field Success in College Football
The playoff era has only accentuated this point. Since 2014, only one team has had a composite team recruiting ranking outside the top twenty and advanced to the final four (Michigan State - 2015). Alabama has never been outside the top three. They have five playoff appearances. Clemson has only one year outside the top five. They have four playoff appearances.
As of now, the statement "teams that make the playoffs have, on average, the most-highly recruited players" rings true. The opposite, however, is not.
Thank you! I dont know why so many people cannot come to terms with this. The evidence is overwhelming. No team can win a championship full of "Rudys."