Why Michigan State being elite is good for college football
There is a constant narrative that has been floating around in college football over the past few years. That narrative sounds something like this: “There are only a certain number of elite teams, and nobody else can be elite.”
While the first part of that statement is accurate, the second part of that statement is the furthest thing from the truth. Sure, it’s not easy to gain elite status. Just ask Texas A&M. The Aggies have been recruiting at a high level, but have yet to make their own conference championship game.
However, there is still a path to being among the elite teams. A perfect example of that is Clemson. The Tigers’ head coach, Dabo Swinney, took over a perennial seven-to-nine-win team, and he turned them into a consistent national title contender.
When building an elite program, step one is recruiting. The best teams get the best players