I’m not a star guy but it isn’t a bad way of doing some simple analysis of where we stand compared to others AND are we getting the most out of our talent compared to others.
Bama - 61 4* kids, 14 5* kids = 75
OSU - 51 4* kids 16 5* kids = 67
UGA - 46 4* kids, 19 5* kids = 65
OU - 46 4* kids, 7 5* kids = 53
Clemson- 41 4* kids, 10 5* kids = 51
MIAMI - 43 4* kids, 2 5* kids (both true freshmen) = 45
FSU - 30 4* kids
UNC - 27 4* kids, 2 5* kids (sophomore/freshman) = 29 4-5*
NCSt- 15 4* kids
GT - 15 4* kids
VT - 14 4* kids
Pitt - 12 4* kids
Mich State- 11 4* kids
UVA - 5 4* kids
Duke - 1 4* kid
App State - 1 4* kid (So WR)
Some other ranked teams:
Florida = 51 4*, 6 5* kids = 57
Texas 47 4*, 5 5* kids - 52
LSU - 43 4* kids, 6 5* kids = 49
aTm - 43 4* kids, 5 5* kids = 48
Oregon - 44 4* kids, 4 5* kids = 48
USC - 44 4* kids, 2 5* kids 46
Notre Dame- 44 4* kids, 1 5* kid = 45
Penn State - 42 4*, 1- 5* kid = 43
UCLA - 21 4* kids
Iowa - 10 4* kids
Cinni- 7 4* kids
Iowa State - 4 4* kids
Without even pulling every team:
SEC: 50 5* kids (Bama, UGA, UF, aTm, LSU)
Big10: 19 5* kids (Michigan, OSU, PSU)
ACC: 14 5* kids (Clemson, Miami, UNC)
Big12: 12 5* kids (OU, Texas)
Pac-12: 6 5* kids (Oregon, USC)
102 total 5* kids with 50 in SEC/52 in others.
What this shows me:
- SEC is paying top dollar for the elite kids.
- Miami is not nearly as far off of Clemson’s bluechip total. UNC and FSU are 2/3rd as talented/deep then it drops off to 1/3.
- Ed O is likely going to be out of job soon. Clemson is impressive as I would have thought they were closer to Bama but UGA had 15 more Bluechip kids.