Started this around mid-November. Had to wait until the 2012 season ended to get final figures.
Keep in mind that this isn't comprehensive by any means. I started @ 2008. I compiled recruiting rankings from Rivals & Scout, W/L records, preseason & final AP rankings along with Sagarin's strength of schedule (SOS) rankings for teams that reside in recruiting hotbeds + Nebraska. Interpret the numbers as you wish. Just wanted to get a general idea how we stack up to these schools in particular relative to all the figures presented here.
It's worth mentioning that every recruiting hotbed school's average ranking (minus Florida with Scout) is ranked inside of the Top 10 by both recruiting services since 2008.
FYI, I included Ohio State's 2010 season, even though they forfeited those 12 wins due to NCAA sanctions.
Keys to abbreviations: NR = Not Ranked, PS = Preseason Ranking, F = Final Ranking, SOS = Strength Of Schedule, W/L = Win/Loss
NEBRASKA = 48-20 (.706)
Rivals
2008 - 30
2009 - 28
2010 - 22
2011 - 15
2012 - 25
Avg. = 24
Scout
2008 - 21
2009 - 33
2010 - 29
2011 - 19
2012 - 50
Avg. = 30
2008 - PS = NR - F = NR - SOS = 38 - W/L = 9-4
2009 - PS = 24 - F = 14 - SOS = 52 - W/L = 10-4
2010 - PS = 8 - F = 20 - SOS = 39 - W/L = 10-4
2011 - PS = 10 - F = 24 - SOS = 26 - W/L = 9-4
2012 - PS = 17 - F = 25 - SOS = 20 - W/L = 10-4
TEXAS = 47-18 (.723)
Rivals
2008 - 14
2009 - 5
2010 - 3
2011 - 3
2012 - 2
Avg. = 5
Scout
2008 - 16
2009 - 7
2010 - 3
2011 - 3
2012 - 1
Avg. = 6
2008 - PS = 11 - F = 4 - SOS = 14 - W/L = 12-1
2009 - PS = 2 - F = 2 - SOS = 38 - W/L = 13-1
2010 - PS = 5 - F = NR - SOS = 47 - W/L = 5-7
2011 - PS = NR - F = NR - SOS = 5 - W/L = 8-5
2012 - PS = 15 - F = 19 - SOS = 12 - W/L = 9-4
USC = 46-18 (.719)
Rivals
2008 - 8
2009 - 4
2010 - 1
2011 - 4
2012 - 8
Avg. = 5
Scout
2008 - 9
2009 - 9
2010 - 5
2011 - 4
2012 - 20
Avg. = 9
2008 - PS = 3 - F = 3 - SOS = 16 - W/L = 12-1
2009 - PS = 4 - F = 22 - SOS = 19 - W/L = 9-4
2010 - PS = 14 - F = NR - SOS = 8 - W/L = 8-5
2011 - PS = 25 - F = 6 - SOS = 33 - W/L = 10-2
2012 - PS = 1 - F = NR - SOS = 17 - W/L = 7-6
FLORIDA STATE = 47-20 (.701)
Rivals
2008 - 9
2009 - 7
2010 - 10
2011 - 2
2012 - 6
Avg. = 7
Scout
2008 - 8
2009 - 18
2010 - 9
2011 - 1
2012 - 11
Avg. = 9
2008 - PS = NR - F = 21 - SOS = 48 - W/L = 9-4
2009 - PS = 18 - F = NR - SOS = 3 - W/L = 7-6
2010 - PS = 20 - F = 17 - SOS = 18 - W/L = 10-4
2011 - PS = 6 - F = 23 - SOS = 68 - W/L = 9-4
2012 - PS = 7 - F = 10 - SOS = 66 - W/L = 12-2
FLORIDA = 52-15 (.776)
Rivals
2008 - 3
2009 - 11
2010 - 2
2011 - 12
2012 - 3
Avg. = 6
Scout
2008 - 12
2009 - 21
2010 - 1
2011 - 26
2012 - 5
Avg. = 13
2008 - PS = 5 - F = 1 - SOS = 4 - W/L = 13-1
2009 - PS = 1 - F = 3 - SOS = 15 - W/L = 13-1
2010 - PS = 4 - F = NR - SOS = 21 - W/L = 8-5
2011 - PS = 22 - F = NR - SOS = 22 - W/L = 7-6
2012 - PS = 23 - F = 9 - SOS = 4 - W/L = 11-2
OHIO STATE = 51-13 (.797)
Rivals
2008 - 4
2009 - 3
2010 - 25
2011 - 11
2012 - 4
Avg. = 9
Scout
2008 - 4
2009 - 1
2010 - 20
2011 - 6
2012 - 3
Avg. = 7
2008 - PS = 2 - F = 9 - SOS = 46 - W/L = 10-3
2009 - PS = 6 - F = 5 - SOS = 50 - W/L = 11-2
2010 - PS = 2 - F = 5 - SOS = 70 - W/L = 12-1
2011 - PS = 18 - F = NR - SOS = 30 - W/L = 6-7
2012 - PS = 18 - F = 3 - SOS = 60 - W/L = 12-0
Keep in mind that this isn't comprehensive by any means. I started @ 2008. I compiled recruiting rankings from Rivals & Scout, W/L records, preseason & final AP rankings along with Sagarin's strength of schedule (SOS) rankings for teams that reside in recruiting hotbeds + Nebraska. Interpret the numbers as you wish. Just wanted to get a general idea how we stack up to these schools in particular relative to all the figures presented here.
It's worth mentioning that every recruiting hotbed school's average ranking (minus Florida with Scout) is ranked inside of the Top 10 by both recruiting services since 2008.
FYI, I included Ohio State's 2010 season, even though they forfeited those 12 wins due to NCAA sanctions.
Keys to abbreviations: NR = Not Ranked, PS = Preseason Ranking, F = Final Ranking, SOS = Strength Of Schedule, W/L = Win/Loss
NEBRASKA = 48-20 (.706)
Rivals
2008 - 30
2009 - 28
2010 - 22
2011 - 15
2012 - 25
Avg. = 24
Scout
2008 - 21
2009 - 33
2010 - 29
2011 - 19
2012 - 50
Avg. = 30
2008 - PS = NR - F = NR - SOS = 38 - W/L = 9-4
2009 - PS = 24 - F = 14 - SOS = 52 - W/L = 10-4
2010 - PS = 8 - F = 20 - SOS = 39 - W/L = 10-4
2011 - PS = 10 - F = 24 - SOS = 26 - W/L = 9-4
2012 - PS = 17 - F = 25 - SOS = 20 - W/L = 10-4
TEXAS = 47-18 (.723)
Rivals
2008 - 14
2009 - 5
2010 - 3
2011 - 3
2012 - 2
Avg. = 5
Scout
2008 - 16
2009 - 7
2010 - 3
2011 - 3
2012 - 1
Avg. = 6
2008 - PS = 11 - F = 4 - SOS = 14 - W/L = 12-1
2009 - PS = 2 - F = 2 - SOS = 38 - W/L = 13-1
2010 - PS = 5 - F = NR - SOS = 47 - W/L = 5-7
2011 - PS = NR - F = NR - SOS = 5 - W/L = 8-5
2012 - PS = 15 - F = 19 - SOS = 12 - W/L = 9-4
USC = 46-18 (.719)
Rivals
2008 - 8
2009 - 4
2010 - 1
2011 - 4
2012 - 8
Avg. = 5
Scout
2008 - 9
2009 - 9
2010 - 5
2011 - 4
2012 - 20
Avg. = 9
2008 - PS = 3 - F = 3 - SOS = 16 - W/L = 12-1
2009 - PS = 4 - F = 22 - SOS = 19 - W/L = 9-4
2010 - PS = 14 - F = NR - SOS = 8 - W/L = 8-5
2011 - PS = 25 - F = 6 - SOS = 33 - W/L = 10-2
2012 - PS = 1 - F = NR - SOS = 17 - W/L = 7-6
FLORIDA STATE = 47-20 (.701)
Rivals
2008 - 9
2009 - 7
2010 - 10
2011 - 2
2012 - 6
Avg. = 7
Scout
2008 - 8
2009 - 18
2010 - 9
2011 - 1
2012 - 11
Avg. = 9
2008 - PS = NR - F = 21 - SOS = 48 - W/L = 9-4
2009 - PS = 18 - F = NR - SOS = 3 - W/L = 7-6
2010 - PS = 20 - F = 17 - SOS = 18 - W/L = 10-4
2011 - PS = 6 - F = 23 - SOS = 68 - W/L = 9-4
2012 - PS = 7 - F = 10 - SOS = 66 - W/L = 12-2
FLORIDA = 52-15 (.776)
Rivals
2008 - 3
2009 - 11
2010 - 2
2011 - 12
2012 - 3
Avg. = 6
Scout
2008 - 12
2009 - 21
2010 - 1
2011 - 26
2012 - 5
Avg. = 13
2008 - PS = 5 - F = 1 - SOS = 4 - W/L = 13-1
2009 - PS = 1 - F = 3 - SOS = 15 - W/L = 13-1
2010 - PS = 4 - F = NR - SOS = 21 - W/L = 8-5
2011 - PS = 22 - F = NR - SOS = 22 - W/L = 7-6
2012 - PS = 23 - F = 9 - SOS = 4 - W/L = 11-2
OHIO STATE = 51-13 (.797)
Rivals
2008 - 4
2009 - 3
2010 - 25
2011 - 11
2012 - 4
Avg. = 9
Scout
2008 - 4
2009 - 1
2010 - 20
2011 - 6
2012 - 3
Avg. = 7
2008 - PS = 2 - F = 9 - SOS = 46 - W/L = 10-3
2009 - PS = 6 - F = 5 - SOS = 50 - W/L = 11-2
2010 - PS = 2 - F = 5 - SOS = 70 - W/L = 12-1
2011 - PS = 18 - F = NR - SOS = 30 - W/L = 6-7
2012 - PS = 18 - F = 3 - SOS = 60 - W/L = 12-0
