Now we (ACC) need to translate recruiting success..
Feb 7, 2013, 11:15 AM
...to staying within the rankings, especially getting at least one team into BCS level each year. Even though I think the recruiting rankings are much less accurate or meaningful than season rankings, it still shows better than average talent wants to come to the ACC, overall. Maybe not the '5-stars' as much, but then how many lower stars actually do better after 4 years? Many! Now, coaches need to leverage that into good seasons.
My money is still on Clemson, FSU, VT, and Miami being the powerhouses, with the best chances for routine appearances in rankings and end of season games (BCS bowls, then playoffs, etc.). And with some decent recruiting by others, and the addition of at least Louisville if not Syracuse (Pitt? Dunno yet), there is every chance the league play better prepares the top of the divisions for outside league play. Higher quality meat to play against, sort of.