re: Blue chip ratio correlation to winning it all?

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our second half defense that year was legendary.

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Wouldn't be the first talented team with unbalanced squads to win a title

Oklahoma 70%

Really? If teams are rated according to their BCR then Oklahoma is looking at going 9-3.

Go Sooners!

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It is not a substitute for culture, coaching, player development, health or quarterback play. All of those things matter. But none of them matter more than talent acquisition when it comes to separating the very good from the elite.

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This is a behind the scenes aspect of cfb that is intriguing me more now than ever. The list for this year has several teams with very high ratios. They all can't win the nc.

One difference will be injuries. No matter how good Van Buren is, perhaps the best backup in the country, there's no way he would step in for Nuss without missing a beat. There absolutely would be a step back.

But other than injuries, coaching is huge and that aspect of the game is so broad now. LSU has made news recently at how much they have revamped the program and basically look like an NFL team office. Sure, it sets up the program for future success but, will it translate into wins this season? TBD.

One of the byproducts of the NIL era is players not going 100%, every play, the entire season. And who can blame them? Don't take chances, stay healthy, keep getting paychecks. Make the NFL? Great. Not? That's ok. I already got a few Dodge Chargers out of the deal. Or I can transfer

So, I'm curious which coaches can build a culture that will motivate players to play for the name on the front of the jersey instead of the back of the jersey. You know all the coaches in the SEC are technically superior and have a wealth of advanced analytics, shadow staff, analysts at their disposal. I think the difference is going to be which coaches can build a team first culture.

The SEC network spent 100% of their time this past week talking about rosters but the top SEC rosters are so, so close, it's almost a wash. The difference is going to be the coaches and not just the playcalling. Culture is going to be perhaps more important than ever. In Indycar, the cars are intentionally, essentially equal because the series wants the driver to the be the difference, not the car like in F1

I know Kirby is going to be as good as anyone in this regard. Kiffin to me seems to be ill equipped for this. Maybe Elko can rise to the top in this category? Sark strikes me as better than average but I just wonder about his previous personal issues being indicative of him not being the best at this. BK has built a solid foundation from the smoldering ruins that O left behind. DeBoer? I have no idea. Too early to tell. Napier and Heupel? Meh.

Definitely having trouble figuring out Norvell. His time at FSU has been a case of extremes. They just lost a huge RB recruit and he seems to be on a downswing again. Dabo? Too rah rah, fake, blow with the wind, over the top garbage. I'm definitely not solid on media darling Freeman either. Hard to argue with Day right now.

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Clemson had Deshaun Watson, and Trevor Lawrence and FSU had jameis Winston

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And LSU had Jayden Daniels. IF you dont have the bluechip players around them and know how to develop the guys you have, you might win a Heisman, but not a NC trophy. Lots of ways to win a natty with a talented roster. See 2003 and 2007 LSU.

The portal is killing the excitement of "blue chip recruiting".

"We signed a 5 star...who will be gone in 2 years."

The "blue chip portal thefts" are quickly replacing recruiting.

Op, great post. Thanks!

They all had over 50% average of blue chips recruited out of HS/JuCo for four straight years the years they won it all.

I notice Tennessee is on this list yet not even in ESPN's top 25.

That's madness. But still,

2025: Florida (64%) = 2019: LSU (64%)

Do they know 8&4 is on their list?