Does top recruiting add up to victories? CollegeBowlProjections.com has put together a list of the top 25 recruiting classes and the top 25 best teams from 2002 to 2008. We’ve added up all the results with Rivals top recruiting list and the final AP polls for the last seven years.
The USC Trojans were the champions of both lists. Their recruiting has definitely turned into wins on the football field. The 2008 top ranked Florida Gators might not be as high in the football poll as expected. You must remember besides the two national championships in the last couple of years the Gators haven’t ranked high in the polls.
Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer and his coaching staff ranks as the top team not on the top 25 recruiting class. The Hokies ranked 10th on our football poll. Blacksburg, Virginia might not be the favorite spot for top recruits in high school but Beamer and his staff appear to coach their players to their very best once they reach college.
You be the judge if these rankings have any relation to success on the football field.
| 2002-2008 Top Recruiting Schools 1. USC 2. Georgia 3. Oklahoma 4. Florida 5. Texas 6. Miami 7. LSU 8. Florida State 9. Tennessee 10. Ohio State 11. Michigan 12. Auburn 13. South Carolina 14. Alabama 15. Notre Dame 16. Texas A&M 17. Clemson 18. Penn State 19. California 20. Virginia 21. Washington 22. Nebraska 23. UCLA 24. Oregon 25. Colorado |
2002-2008 Top 25 College Football Poll 1. USC 2. Ohio State 3. Texas 4. Oklahoma 5. Georgia 6. LSU 7. Florida 8. Auburn 9. Michigan 10. Virginia Tech 11. West Virginia 12. Boise State 13. Iowa 14. Penn State 15. Utah 16. TCU 17. Florida State 18. Boston College 19. Miami 20. Virginia 21. Wisconsin 22. California 23. Tennessee 24. Oregon 25. Texas Tech |
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