More of the same…
I have always been a big fan of college football… this fact has not changed, but unfortunately, today’s game is in a rut. For several years now, the SEC has controlled college football. Now Clemson has joined the party on a permanent basis. ESPN has been greasing the skids for the SEC with Saturday night prime time games and now the Godfather of sports will be doing the same for Clemson and the ACC.
Just like the rest of you, I hate those SEC chants that reverberate around SEC stadiums as much as you do, but we made our bed and must now lay in it. With Texas and OSU controlling our fate, we decided a few years back to forgo the SEC. That may end up being the right move, but that decision now has us swimming upstream when it comes to playing prime time games and recruiting difference makers.
Today’s high school players dream of playing on Saturday nights in the SEC. These days, Alabama and now Clemson treats the recruiting as a selection process. These teams have the daunting task of deciding which four and five star athletes to turn down. Big 12 teams must recruit 3-star prospects and turn them into 4-star players.
I firmly believe that Lincoln will improve the talent level dramatically over the next few years, but doing so won’t be easy…we need to win a National Championship to enhance our chances on the recruiting trail. With Lincoln Riley’s offense and an improving defense we can move into the Alabama/Clemson club. To make this happen, we need to pick up the pace between now and the December signing date.
Now here’s the tale of the tape…
Here are the latest Rivals100 rankings as the summer’s month long dead period begins. The list includes five (5) teams from the SEC, three (3) teams from the ACC, one (1) Big Ten team and one (1) independent.
- Clemson/ACC
- LSU/SEC
- Alabama/SEC
- Miami/ACC
- Georgia/SEC
- Florida/SEC
- Notre Dame/Independent
- Ohio State/Big Ten
- North Carolina/ACC
- Texas A&M/SEC
Big 12 teams…
- 16. OU
- 21. Kansas
- 29. K-State
- 36. OSU
- 37. Texas
- 42. TCU
- 50. Texas Tech
- 52. Iowa State
- 52. West Virginia
- 63. Baylor