Going back in time - 2014 prediction of top 25 programs

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6. TEXAS A&M AGGIES

What Kevin Sumlin has accomplished in his two-plus years at Texas A&M is nothing short of phenomenal, reversing a decade of inconsistency with some of the most promising results (and even more hopeful) recruiting of any program in the country.
The 2014 season will be a make-or-break one for how this rising program moves in the next decade, according to Bleacher Report's Barrett Sallee, as it will be the first with Sumlin's own recruits in key positions. Judging by who he's managed to bring in, though, we don't expect a backslide.
A&M has more or less taken over Texas when it comes to hauling in the best talent, and the Aggies' offensive system is one that seemingly every top recruit wants to be a part of. The school is also landing major defensive prospects, despite a lack of results on that end, which is as good of a piece of evidence as any that A&M is going to continue to trend upward.

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Whew.

Deja vu.

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Whew.

Deja vu.

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I thought the same about #2 on the list.

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2. FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES

It took a while for one of the most consistent programs of the 1980s and 1990s to regain its footing, but now that Jimbo Fisher has his system in place (and has the crystal football from last year's national championship to prove it), look for Florida State to stay in the mix for the foreseeable future.
The Seminoles have managed to pull in a top-10 recruiting class each of the past five years, blending their cut of the rich talent base in Florida with stud prospects from all over the country. Amazing depth has been built up on both sides of the ball, making it possible for mass early-entry departures to have minimal effect on the program's stability.
And Fisher himself seems locked in for the duration. The man who once interviewed for the UAB job—only to have the University of Alabama trustees veto his contract offer—and who turned down a chance to be Nick Saban's offensive coordinator with Alabama seems to have had the stars align when he went to Florida State in 2007 and succeeded the legendary Bobby Bowden in 2010.

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Woof.

A lot of these were ridiculous reaches even in 2014. UCLA at #7 with Jim Mora as head coach This was following 9-5 and 10-3 seasons.

I don’t understand why they clearly reached on UTSA and Fresno St with no reasoning. I guess they were just trying to pick a needle in a haystack and look like geniuses

I love how of the solid or pretty solid coaching stability, like 90% are gone. It's literally only Saban, Dabo, and Franklin remaining.

Then again, #2 coach went to #6. #16 went to #14, #4 and #5 retired, #10 got black balled for coaching rapists, #15 got fired then assisted #1 and now is at #11, #11 crashed and burned hard, as will #15 now with the same team.