brilliant post KC, but you do realize that three B1G programs are usually in the Top 10 in recruiting each and every year? also, Texas is usually in the Top 10, but they suck, and can't even beat one of the B1G's worse teams in Maryland. As far as competing on the national stage, how many teams does each conference have that has been competing on the national stage year in and year out? Big XII has one, and it's not Texas. B1G has more than one team that's either in the Top 4, or very close to the Top 4. (5 teams in the Top 13, but yet, you claim that cannot compete on the national stage). How many teams does the ACC have? the Pac 12? Texas is a flailing program in all of the major sports, and has been for several years now.