Who is winning a natty on a platter on Signing Day?

[duckboy33]

True and I almost listed the Big12 teams because I believe Oregon and Washington will go to B1G and Colorado will go to Big12. That is probably an even easier path. They will have to compete against teams in Texas though along with UCF in Florida.

However, it does seem like BYU/Utah are always able to recruit fairly well. I see a lot of players of Polynesia descent going to both schools as well as other Pac12 schools that are very good players.

I don't think CU's path to respectability changes much if they join the Big 12 or if they stay in the 10 team PAC.

 

[Volbound1700]

I don't think CU's path to respectability changes much if they join the Big 12 or if they stay in the 10 team PAC.

Big12 would be slightly easier without Oregon and Washington.

Then again, Big12 does have Baylor, Oklahoma State, TCU, and Kansas State. All 4 have been pretty good lately. Adding Cincinnati and UCF shouldn't hurt as well.

EDIT: With UCLA and USC heading to B1G and Oklahoma and Texas heading to SEC, Oregon and Washington are probably the two best programs still standing West of the Mississippi not in either league.

 

[NewPhoneWhoDis]

There will be some examples that are different. A good example would be Arch Manning. I doubt him and his family are hurting for cash and they will likely go with a school that is best fit to get them to NFL or succeed at. You will get some of those players (notably legacy players who had family that played) but for most part, NIL will be required.

He definitely went with NIL -- Texas isn't developing any QB's. Casey Thompson, Hudson Card, Sam Ehlinger, Shane Buechele, Jerrod Heard, Tyrone Swoopes, David Ash, Case McCoy, Garrett Gilbert, Colt McCoy.

That is just the last 15 years. You have to remember -- having rich uncles or even rich parents, doesn't make a kid rich once they leave the house, unless they set you up with a trust fund, which Cooper Manning is worth less than $10 million, so he doesn't fall into trust fund category.