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I didn't fully realize how bad the talent gap was until that composite recruiting rankings came out and we found out OSU was #2 with like 60 4- and 5-star players on its roster.

We're a distant fourth behind Penn State (#10) and Michigan (#11) and ahead of Wiscy (#33) who seems to consistently more with less. But hey, we're #24 so it's not that bad. Still, gonna have to learn to compete with those top 3 or really kick a$$ at development like Wiscy if we're gonna be relevant.

It's a Jimmies and Joes problem at this point, not Xs and Os. Thanks Riley!

@Danny Bateman Have you looked at the rankings for this year's class yet? We're currently #30, behind Wisconsin, Iowa, and Purdue, and one spot above Northwestern.

https://247sports.com/Season/2020-Football/CompositeTeamRankings/

Our average recruit rating is a bit higher than theirs, but still behind the big boys of the conference. I'd like to see the average get up over 89, which is the minimum line for a 4* rating.

@Toe Yep. Clearly still struggling a bit. Nebraska has always been a difficult place to recruit, except maybe in the TO era. He had the added benefit of partial qualifiers, which meant getting a lot of excellent athletes who struggled in the classroom to campus.

Clearly Frost has been good for recruiting but we've got a lot of work to do yet. Success on the field begets success bringing more talent. We've got to continue scratching out wins, close & ugly if need be. Finishing 4-2 down the homemstretch would mean a chance at a 9-win season, a good bowl game and would do a ton of good recruiting, IMO.