Just for kicks and giggles I used 247sports recruiting filter to compare class rankings within their conference. Then on a national level. For starters, look at the gap between Clemson and the rest of the conference regarding quality of class. It's not even in the same universe. Then going over to the national rankings the 2nd ranked class in the ACC doesn't appear until #13 on the national rank, the 3rd ranked class #19 nationally and the 4th ranked class comes in at #22 nationally.
Do the same exercise for the SEC. IMO, unless Florida St, Miami and North Carolina can pull an upset or two. The odds of them closing the gap on Clemson while getting the brakes beat off of them by Clemson, is unlikely. Something has to change in recruiting before any of the other teams within that conference has a chance. The #2 ranked class within the ACC (Miami) would be the #7th ranked class in the SEC. Let that sink in. And for 2019. The #2 ranked class in the ACC would have been tied for 8th in the SEC. Again, let that sink in.
ACC_Recruiting Rankings
Do the same exercise for the SEC. IMO, unless Florida St, Miami and North Carolina can pull an upset or two. The odds of them closing the gap on Clemson while getting the brakes beat off of them by Clemson, is unlikely. Something has to change in recruiting before any of the other teams within that conference has a chance. The #2 ranked class within the ACC (Miami) would be the #7th ranked class in the SEC. Let that sink in. And for 2019. The #2 ranked class in the ACC would have been tied for 8th in the SEC. Again, let that sink in.
ACC_Recruiting Rankings
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