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Only eleven teams can realistically win the national championship this year
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:04 pm
Since 1996 (roughly the time recruiting rankings began to be tracked), only one team has won a national title without at least two Top 10 recruiting classes in the four years prior to their national championship (2000 Oklahoma being the lone exception).
As it stands right now, only 11 teams in the FBS have had at least two Top 10 recruiting classes in the last four years:
Alabama (4-for-4)
Ohio State (4-for-4)
Florida State (4-for-4)
LSU (4-for-4)
Auburn (3-for-4)
Georgia (3-for-4)
USC (3-for-4)
Texas A&M (3-for-4)
Tennessee (2-for-4)
Michigan (2-for-4)
Clemson (2-for-4)
It can almost be 100% guaranteed that your national champion will come from one of these eleven teams.
As it stands right now, only 11 teams in the FBS have had at least two Top 10 recruiting classes in the last four years:
Alabama (4-for-4)
Ohio State (4-for-4)
Florida State (4-for-4)
LSU (4-for-4)
Auburn (3-for-4)
Georgia (3-for-4)
USC (3-for-4)
Texas A&M (3-for-4)
Tennessee (2-for-4)
Michigan (2-for-4)
Clemson (2-for-4)
It can almost be 100% guaranteed that your national champion will come from one of these eleven teams.
This post was edited on 8/30/17 at 2:06 pm
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Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:05 pm to RollTide1987
So you're saying there's a chance? 
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:07 pm to RollTide1987
Actually, it's only one.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:10 pm to RollTide1987
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Tennessee
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:11 pm to RollTide1987
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Alabama (4-for-4)
Ohio State (4-for-4)
Florida State (4-for-4)
LSU (4-for-4)
Auburn (3-for-4)
Georgia (3-for-4)
USC (3-for-4)
Texas A&M (3-for-4)
Tennessee (2-for-4)
Michigan (2-for-4)
Clemson (2-for-4)
It can almost be 100% guaranteed that your national champion will come from one of these eleven teams.
You can definitely take A&M, Tenn, and Michigan off that list.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:12 pm to RollTide1987
quote:Where did you read this?I'd be interested to see how many teams that were the NC game losers those years that didn't meet that criteria.
Since 1996 (roughly the time recruiting rankings began to be tracked), only one team has won a national title without at least two Top 10 recruiting classes in the four years prior to their national championship (2000 Oklahoma being the lone exception).
I can only think of a couple offhand, 1999 VA Tech and 2010 Oregon.
This post was edited on 8/30/17 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:14 pm to FearlessFreep
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Where did you read this?
Rivals recruiting data goes all the way back to 2002. From there you have to google. Anything past 1993 is non-existent.
Clay Travis had an article on it this week as well.
This post was edited on 8/30/17 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:16 pm to bamasgot13
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You can definitely take A&M, Tenn, and Michigan off that list.
you can definitely eat a dick
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:19 pm to RollTide1987
Yeah boiiieee!
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:22 pm to VFL1800FPD
bruh...no way even you expect Tenn, A&M, or Michigan to win the natty this year
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:24 pm to bamasgot13
The Vols are Champions of Life. All other champions pale in comparison.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:24 pm to bamasgot13
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:25 pm to RollTide1987
LSU/AU/aTm don't have a chance, simply by virtue of being in the same division as bama. Lol at UT having a chance. There's really only like 5 or 6 teams with a realistic shot.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:28 pm to RollTide1987
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realistically win the national championship
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Georgia
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:30 pm to RollTide1987
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Texas A&M
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Georgia
lol
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:36 pm to Roger Wilco
An interesting spin off would be what teams not in that list could you see having a chance. I would say someone like Wisconsin who plays in a really weak division could get to the Big 10 title game, slip by whoever shows up from the other division (who's probably been battered and bruised) and then, once you're in the playoff, anything might just happen. Wisconsin plays a physical enough brand of football to knock off a team or two in the playoffs. Even if Oklahoma State made it from the Big 12, I don't see them having a chance once they get there.
ETA: Stanford is another one. Possibly Washington because Chris Petersen seems to get the most out of the least amount of talent.
ETA: Stanford is another one. Possibly Washington because Chris Petersen seems to get the most out of the least amount of talent.
This post was edited on 8/30/17 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:41 pm to RollTide1987
One other note: How are teams like Texas and Florida not on that list? They haven't mustered just two top 10 classes in four years?
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:54 pm to RollTide1987
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LSU (4-for-4)
No excuses. They should be in the playoff.
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:55 pm to RollTide1987
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Georgia (3-for-4)
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national champion
LOL
Posted on 8/30/17 at 2:56 pm to WG_Dawg
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LSU/AU/aTm don't have a chance, simply by virtue of being in the same division as bama
Oh we have a chance.
We're just not likely to pull it off.
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