Alabama has had 7 straight #1 classes
by Final_Flanner (2018-01-17 19:11:57)

In reply to: Notre Dame had more talent than Alabama  posted by RJD

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According to the 24/7 Composite, which includes the team rankings from every major recruitnik site, Alabama is on a recruiting roll I don't think ND or anyone has come close to matching since ranking recruits became a thing.

Now, they might lose their crown this year and only finish 2nd or 3rd, but they are on quite the recruiting roll. It's probably the second most impressive thing Saban has done.

2000 - Tennessee
2001 - FSU
2002 - Texas
2003 - Florida
2004 - FSU
2005 - USC
2006 - USC
2007 - Florida
2008 - Miami
2009 - LSU
2010 - Florida
2011 - Alabama
2012 - Alabama
2013 - Alabama
2014 - Alabama
2015 - Alabama
2016 - Alabama
2017 - Alabama

I said second most impressive thing, because I read (and haven't verified) that since Saban took the LSU job in 2000, every single recruiting class he has signed has won at least one national championship. So when he walks into a recruit's home this weekend, he can effectively tell the kid and parents that every single year since the recruit has been alive, the players that sign with him have walked away with at least one national championship ring. Pretty hard to trump that.

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