It's probably a factor, but UMD never won with big time recruits anyway. They got a good class coming in. They are a rebuild not reload time program. I think they will struggle this year but be good next year. BC has always recruited well but they got a coach who can sell success. I'd say NIL...
What I mean is someone has to lose games. If you are Rugers, Maryland, Purdue, Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana and maybe Nebraska things were already hard for you. Adding 4 more west coach teams that are historically better than you make making bowl games much harder. Instead of going 6-6 you...