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The middle has gotten better, but the low end is much worse. The high end is still the high end though, most places can't compete. What is happening is that schedules are wildly imbalanced which makes it look like more parity, Indiana was 0/1 top 25 wins, Georgia was 4/2.
Until proven otherwise the ACC and Big12 are irrelevant l, Clemson isn't the powerhouse it was anymore and is trending down.
I would argue they've both been irrelevant for almost 20 years. I think the ACC will spend it's basketball money to pay for some good football programs. Miami is often believed by their fans to be a good program if not a good team.
When was Clemson a powerhouse? When they could pretend that being undefeated in a poverty conference meant something. I feel the same way about the pac-10 except they have been showing more parity since the money could legally flow. I think it's easy to go into the post season well rested when a team doesn't play anybody.
Clemson won a championship in 18, and was at least competitive in the years around that. Dabo refusing to use the transfer portal has led to steady decline of the program though.
Clemson had an incredibly rare situation, 2 nfl starting caliber QBs, nc state missing easy field goals (poverty conference) and without a doubt paying players under the table. Dabo refusing to use the portal is because Clemson will never have the NIL funding needed to compete. They are an agriculture tech college that used “faith” to recruit. Oh and I forgot to mention Venables turning down HC jobs every year. Dabo has some coaching turnover and now they’re a mid level team, easy to identify, losing to SC at home.
I forgot about that 2018 win over Bama. If it was the rule rather than the exception I'd probably change my mind. My argument is largely that they were only competitive in those other years because of how weak their schedule was.
I think a leveling of the playing field due to nil and transfer portals will lead to a better product but a very different one as the coaches lose a bit of control especially in recruiting.