Do stars matter...I think not!

[The_Big_Dowski]

ESPN

 

 

That's a whole lot of 3 stars playing for national championships!

[Nexus]

That was a good read. I've always felt this way about star charts, so I agree with Feldman.

[huskerswrkhavoc]

agreed, but this could get interesting....

 

[dylan]

ESPN

 

 

That's a whole lot of 3 stars playing for national championships!

 

here's an interesting look at recruiting rankings i found on another board:

 

"class of 2006 rankings. Let's see how well they correlate (should be seniors or redshirt juniors now, the heart of your team this year:

 

1 Southern Cal (8-4, unranked)

2 Florida (12-1, ranked 5th)

3 Florida State (6-6, unranked)

4 Georgia (7-5, unranked)

5 Texas 12-1 after NU loss

6 Penn State 10-2 ranked 13th

7 LSU (9-3) ranked 12th

8 Notre Dame (6-6, unranked)

9 Oklahoma (7-5, unranked)

10 Auburn (7-5, unranked)

 

6 of the top 10 are unranked.

 

Let's look at 2005, should be redshirt seniors

 

1 Southern Cal (8-4, unranked)

2 Florida State (6-6, unranked)

3 Oklahoma 7-5, unranked

4 Tennessee 7-5, unranked

5 Nebraska 9-4, Big 12 Champs

6 Michigan 5-7, unranked

7 Miami-FL 9-3, ranked 15th

8 Texas A&M 6-6, unranked

9 California 8-5, unranked

10 Georgia 7-5, unranked

 

8 of the 10 are unranked

 

2007: should be juniors or redshirt sophs beginning to make impacts

 

1 Florida 12-1, ranked 5th

2 Southern Cal 8-4, unranked

3 Tennessee 7-5, unranked

4 LSU 9-3, ranked 12th

5 Texas 12-1 after loss to NU

6 South Carolina 7-5 unranked

7 Auburn 7-5 unranked

8 Notre Dame 6-6 unranked

9 Georgia 7-5 unranked

10 Alabama 13-0 ranked 1

11 Oregon 10-2 ranked 8th

12 Michigan 5-7 unranked

13 Nebraska 9-4 Big 12 Champs

14 Oklahoma 7-5 unranked

 

8 of the top 14 are unranked."

 

(compiled by h3 on huskerpowerhour.com)

[zoogs]

I suspect that if you take every team, add up their Rivals class scores from 2005-2008 inclusive, and rank them, you will find the Top 10 or Top 20 contributes a greater % of the current Top 25 than #'s 21-30, 31-40, and so on.

[dee_s3]

Coaching has alot to do with it also, I mean look at Matt Ohanon, I thought he was the slowest, worst, not a spec of athletic talent and look at him now. Like Bo said, we will add the stars

[mitch7]

agreed, but this could get interesting....

 

well said my friend, well said.

[dee_s3]

Also, people have been so hard on our Lb's, but with Suh and line has been so good, we havent had a chance to really judge them.

[huskers1]

For the love of God another "stars" thread...maybe I'll come at this another angle. Take the top 10 ranked teams in the country for example and look at their average ranked recruiting class from 06' to 09':

 

Alabama: 11, 10, 1, 1 for an average of 5.75

Texas: 5, 5, 14, 5 for an average of 7.25

TCU: 61st, 80th, 96th, 46th for an average of 70.75

Cinci: 102nd, 89th, 67th, 60th for an average of 79.5

Florida: 2, 1, 3, 11 for an average of 4.25

Boise St: 70th, 68th, 89th, 72nd for an average of 74.75

Oregon: 49th, 11th, 19th, 32nd for an average of 26

Ohio St: 12, 15, 4, 3 for an average of 8.5

Georgia Tech: 57th, 18th, 49th, 49th for an average of 43.25

Iowa: 40th, 28th, 53rd, 63rd for an average of 46

 

Now take the teams that are typically in the top 10 out of this group. Cinci hasn't been there for probably 40+ years and the team can be largely attributed to the job Kelly did with them. TCU usually has a decent year about every four years but doesn't ever make it in the top five like they did this year, IMO it can be chalked up to the year just flat coming together for them. It won't happen for a while after this year. Boise state is there almost every year bc they don't play anyone. Outside of Oregon the two biggest games they had this year were Fresno State and Nevada!! Are you kidding me? Enough said. Georgia Tech is a good team but they run a very unique system for today's college football and they do a very good job recruiting for their scheme much like NU did in their hay day. Iowa should have had at least three losses this year and should have been knocked outside the top 15. They still aren't a regular member of the top ten and just got plain lucky this year. The only teams in this group that consistently are in the top ten are Bama, average rank of 5.75, UT, average rank of 7.25, Florida, average rank of 4.25 and Ohio State, avearge rank of 8.5.

[Axl_sued_me]

There will NEVER be a team that recruits mostly 1 and 2 stars competing for a NC.

[WVhuskerXX]

does rivals even have a one star in their rankings??..or does it start at 2?

[WVhuskerXX]

freaking double post

[Nexus]

does rivals even have a one star in their rankings??..or does it start at 2?

 

Yes, they do start at 1 star. I've seen a few.

[The_Big_Dowski]

For the love of God another "stars" thread...maybe I'll come at this another angle. Take the top 10 ranked teams in the country for example and look at their average ranked recruiting class from 06' to 09':

 

Alabama: 11, 10, 1, 1 for an average of 5.75

Texas: 5, 5, 14, 5 for an average of 7.25

TCU: 61st, 80th, 96th, 46th for an average of 70.75

Cinci: 102nd, 89th, 67th, 60th for an average of 79.5

Florida: 2, 1, 3, 11 for an average of 4.25

Boise St: 70th, 68th, 89th, 72nd for an average of 74.75

Oregon: 49th, 11th, 19th, 32nd for an average of 26

Ohio St: 12, 15, 4, 3 for an average of 8.5

Georgia Tech: 57th, 18th, 49th, 49th for an average of 43.25

Iowa: 40th, 28th, 53rd, 63rd for an average of 46

 

Now take the teams that are typically in the top 10 out of this group. Cinci hasn't been there for probably 40+ years and the team can be largely attributed to the job Kelly did with them. TCU usually has a decent year about every four years but doesn't ever make it in the top five like they did this year, IMO it can be chalked up to the year just flat coming together for them. It won't happen for a while after this year. Boise state is there almost every year bc they don't play anyone. Outside of Oregon the two biggest games they had this year were Fresno State and Nevada!! Are you kidding me? Enough said. Georgia Tech is a good team but they run a very unique system for today's college football and they do a very good job recruiting for their scheme much like NU did in their hay day. Iowa should have had at least three losses this year and should have been knocked outside the top 15. They still aren't a regular member of the top ten and just got plain lucky this year. The only teams in this group that consistently are in the top ten are Bama, average rank of 5.75, UT, average rank of 7.25, Florida, average rank of 4.25 and Ohio State, avearge rank of 8.5.

 

I agree that the more 5 stars you have the better, but it's not everything. To say that Boise doesn't play anyone is wrong. They've won big bowl games and beat a good Oregon team this year.

 

I want to see Nebraska as a consistent top 25 team, then to a top 10 team, then to a NC contender. We can be a top 10 team now with our recruiting of some 4*'s and mostly 3*'s. Iowa, GT, Cincy, TCU, BSU, and Oregon are there.

 

If we improve like we have, the blowout losses last year that turned into losses by less than 7 will turn into W's by less than 7. We should at some point next year be a top 10 team with a few if any 5* players.

[The_Big_Dowski]

For the love of God another "stars" thread...maybe I'll come at this another angle. Take the top 10 ranked teams in the country for example and look at their average ranked recruiting class from 06' to 09':

 

Alabama: 11, 10, 1, 1 for an average of 5.75

Texas: 5, 5, 14, 5 for an average of 7.25

TCU: 61st, 80th, 96th, 46th for an average of 70.75

Cinci: 102nd, 89th, 67th, 60th for an average of 79.5

Florida: 2, 1, 3, 11 for an average of 4.25

Boise St: 70th, 68th, 89th, 72nd for an average of 74.75

Oregon: 49th, 11th, 19th, 32nd for an average of 26

Ohio St: 12, 15, 4, 3 for an average of 8.5

Georgia Tech: 57th, 18th, 49th, 49th for an average of 43.25

Iowa: 40th, 28th, 53rd, 63rd for an average of 46

 

Now take the teams that are typically in the top 10 out of this group. Cinci hasn't been there for probably 40+ years and the team can be largely attributed to the job Kelly did with them. TCU usually has a decent year about every four years but doesn't ever make it in the top five like they did this year, IMO it can be chalked up to the year just flat coming together for them. It won't happen for a while after this year. Boise state is there almost every year bc they don't play anyone. Outside of Oregon the two biggest games they had this year were Fresno State and Nevada!! Are you kidding me? Enough said. Georgia Tech is a good team but they run a very unique system for today's college football and they do a very good job recruiting for their scheme much like NU did in their hay day. Iowa should have had at least three losses this year and should have been knocked outside the top 15. They still aren't a regular member of the top ten and just got plain lucky this year. The only teams in this group that consistently are in the top ten are Bama, average rank of 5.75, UT, average rank of 7.25, Florida, average rank of 4.25 and Ohio State, avearge rank of 8.5.

 

I agree that the more 5 stars you have the better, but it's not everything. To say that Boise doesn't play anyone is wrong. They've won big bowl games and beat a good Oregon team this year.

 

I want to see Nebraska as a consistent top 25 team, then to a top 10 team, then to a NC contender. We can be a top 10 team now with our recruiting of some 4*'s and mostly 3*'s. Iowa, GT, Cincy, TCU, BSU, and Oregon are there.

 

If we improve like we have, the blowout losses last year that turned into losses by less than 7 will turn into W's by less than 7. We should at some point next year be a top 10 team with a few if any 5* players.