It's worked for USC. According to Rivals they were 11 in 02, 3 in 03, 1 in 04, and 1 in 05.
How many D1 programs are there, 104 or something like that? There's only 1 NC each year so all I'm saying is that winning a NC isn't that easy. Just because NU has a top ranked recruiting class and a different coach doesn't mean NU is gonna follow OU, LSU or USC and win a NC - it's not a gimmie - there are plenty of other schools out there trying to do the same thing.