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<blockquote data-quote="Samuel S" data-source="post: 129391315" data-attributes="member: 1754664">I'm going to say that very few 4star recruits will go to either, but the overall pool of talent at a middling Power 5 program will usually be substantially greater.&nbsp;&nbsp; Now, the Gof5 teams can get lucky and have all the elements needed to succeed (good coaching, an experienced roster filled with players who perform above their star grades, , luck with injuries, and a couple of transcendent performers, etc) once in a while. In those seasons they can&nbsp; actually be better on the field than a middling power 5 team. Over the long-term, however it won't be as sustainable, there are just too many factors that those programs need to have exist simultaneously to be even that good. And, they will never be good enough to win the national title.&nbsp; &nbsp; We can be viewed similarly but,&nbsp; our range is from a little worse than the very best G0f5 teams in our down years&nbsp; to usually better than them, to frequently much better, all the way to capable of competing for a title when all the stars align for us. Our ceiling is higher, our floor is lower and we have more control over our destiny.&nbsp; That's why we had no choice but to jump at the Big 12 offer despite it being less than ideal in so many ways.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Samuel S, post: 129391315, member: 1754664"] I'm going to say that very few 4star recruits will go to either, but the overall pool of talent at a middling Power 5 program will usually be substantially greater. Now, the Gof5 teams can get lucky and have all the elements needed to succeed (good coaching, an experienced roster filled with players who perform above their star grades, , luck with injuries, and a couple of transcendent performers, etc) once in a while. In those seasons they can actually be better on the field than a middling power 5 team. Over the long-term, however it won't be as sustainable, there are just too many factors that those programs need to have exist simultaneously to be even that good. And, they will never be good enough to win the national title. We can be viewed similarly but, our range is from a little worse than the very best G0f5 teams in our down years to usually better than them, to frequently much better, all the way to capable of competing for a title when all the stars align for us. Our ceiling is higher, our floor is lower and we have more control over our destiny. That's why we had no choice but to jump at the Big 12 offer despite it being less than ideal in so many ways. [/QUOTE]

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