From Rivals.com
https://n.rivals.com/news/overachiever-or-underachiever-ranking-all-power-five-teams
Something that we have known for a while is getting published. Say what you will about our offense, but we are doing better that most with more. But, it could be said that our "overachieving" is a result of our offense. Thoughts?
Except for you Mark Bradley, you get no comment.
https://www.myajc.com/blog/mark-bra...the-top-overachieving/4oNryzX4gGWHheVGziOXEL/ (open in incognito mode if need be)
From Rivals.com
https://n.rivals.com/news/overachiever-or-underachiever-ranking-all-power-five-teams
Something that we have known for a while is getting published. Say what you will about our offense, but we are doing better that most with more. But, it could be said that our "overachieving" is a result of our offense. Thoughts?
Except for you Mark Bradley, you get no comment.
https://www.myajc.com/blog/mark-bra...the-top-overachieving/4oNryzX4gGWHheVGziOXEL/ (open in incognito mode if need be)
It was an interesting study. Going back to just 2008 does help some teams, notably Clemson, and hurts others like probably California. My own take is spread over a longer time period and is strictly stream of consciousness with no attempt at trying to justify my impressions with data:
Tech at #9 Seems about right. I think of Tech as a bit of an overachiever compared to the actual talent we manage to get.
Auburn at #11 Disagree a bit on this. I know Auburn operates under a bit of a handicap sharing the stage with mighty Bama in the Yellowhammer State but many teams would kill to get the caliber of players they routinely get. In my opinion, something of a slight underachieving program
Virginia Tech at #12 This one is controversial. Virginia Tech has had very good talent in years past but not consistently and at the level of the true elite factories. I really regard them as slight over achievers but maybe not deserving of their lofty ranking
Clemson at #20 To be sure, only going back to 2008 definitely helps the Tigers but historically they have been a bit of an underachieving program and not the overachieving program suggested by this ranking. They have always been able to get superior talent going back to the 1980s and really don't have a whole lot to show for it. Nevertheless, a very good program on the upswing for sure.
FSU at #21 They cannot be serious. FSU has more talent year in and year out than they know what to do with. I know it is sometimes lopsided with skill position players but when was the last time Tech had a player who was like that dude that played quarterback a few years ago the one they called the "X Man" Xavier something or another. That guy was a Mr. Football AND a Mr. Basketball in the state of Florida. They have had Christ alone knows how many five stars that were busts over the years. I know they have had their problems but a lack of talent isn't one of them. I mean, gee whiz, they ought to be a poster child for an underachieving program relative to their recruiting.
UGA at #52 If anything, it probably should be lower. They too benefit from it only going back to 2008. Total dominance of a fertile recruiting area, all the money needed to build a program, buy coaches, players too for that matter, the very definition of a football factory and what do they have to show for it? One national championship and a handful of conference championships and a boatload of Fulmer Cup awards. Definitely an underachieving program. In my mind, about as bad or worse than FSU.
Florida at #55 Could be worse. Back in the day, the Gators routinely mismanaged abundant talent. One year they had 9 players drafted to the NFL and won, I think, two or three games. Where else, would a team achieve the heights of being ranked number one in the nation for the very first time and a week later lose to a pretty decent but nothing special Georgia team. To be sure, the Gators have won more national championships since 1990 than Georgia has won conference championships (or at least it seems that way) and they have played in the SEC championship game more times than I care to remember but this is a team that can waste talent with the best of them.
UNC at #61 The Tarheels manage to do less with more talent than just about anyone. They have not sniffed a conference championship in a generation and to the best of my knowledge have never played in the ACC championship game. Plenty of talent compared to most of their competition. Tech, UVA, Wake, Duke, NC State, all manage to do as well or better with markedly less talent. Kind of pitiful in a way but I don't feel sorry for them. Any thing bad happen to those baby blue snobs. Well, they probably got it coming.
