Don't know if a similar thread has been started. If it's a repeat, my apologies.
What are the predictions on the board as to where this class ranks both nationally and relative to the rest of the B10? For simplicity sake, I'll suggest we use one service, Rivals, as the metric. Lots of variables but would also be interesting to know where these rankings need to be in the minds of the various factions here as to what would be a success and what would be less than acceptable. As of today, we're ranked 35th nationally and 6th in the B10 on Rivals.
This thread could be used much the same as the season record prediction thread has been used to gauge the "I said, they said" BS factor after the ink has dried on the commitments...
I would suggest that the "how's Brewster's classes compare to Mason's classes" argument has been beaten to death and we don't need to rehash it again. Let's focus on what this class means to us moving forward versus how it stacks up against our historical average.
I start it off with a prediction of a national ranking of no higher than 30 and we come in at either 5 or 6 in the B10 (barring a huge suprise the B10 ranking is probably a safe one). Given what I've learned from some of you as to the premium placed on large incoming recruiting classes, I would be disappointed by both. My rationale: We wouldn't be gaining on the upper tier B10 programs and we should expect more of the same on the field - beating the teams we should beat and the infrequent upset of a team we shouldn't beat...
Discuss.
What are the predictions on the board as to where this class ranks both nationally and relative to the rest of the B10? For simplicity sake, I'll suggest we use one service, Rivals, as the metric. Lots of variables but would also be interesting to know where these rankings need to be in the minds of the various factions here as to what would be a success and what would be less than acceptable. As of today, we're ranked 35th nationally and 6th in the B10 on Rivals.
This thread could be used much the same as the season record prediction thread has been used to gauge the "I said, they said" BS factor after the ink has dried on the commitments...
I would suggest that the "how's Brewster's classes compare to Mason's classes" argument has been beaten to death and we don't need to rehash it again. Let's focus on what this class means to us moving forward versus how it stacks up against our historical average.
I start it off with a prediction of a national ranking of no higher than 30 and we come in at either 5 or 6 in the B10 (barring a huge suprise the B10 ranking is probably a safe one). Given what I've learned from some of you as to the premium placed on large incoming recruiting classes, I would be disappointed by both. My rationale: We wouldn't be gaining on the upper tier B10 programs and we should expect more of the same on the field - beating the teams we should beat and the infrequent upset of a team we shouldn't beat...
Discuss.