In the end we want to have the #1 recruiting class because:
Seven of the 10 best recruiting classes in college football history have won or played for a national championship within a four-year period, and that number could increase to eight depending on what Ohio State is able to accomplish with its class signed in 2021. Those seven signing classes have combined to win seven national titles since 2013, with two Alabama classes winning two titles apiece.
Only USC (2006) and Florida (2010) failed to reach the national championship field, and that was during the BCS era. Those classes would have likely been included in the four-team playoff field during their reigns, meaning every recruiting class in the top 10 would have advanced to the playoff at least once in their careers.
More importantly, each No. 1 class in the 247Sports Composite from 2011 through 2020 has played for a national championship.
