Saturday’s conference championship games features many familiar faces. Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Michigan State and Stanford are conference championship weekend veterans, and they all appear to have lasting power to make a return in 2016. But what about championship game newcomers Iowa, North Carolina and USC? Have they done enough on the recruiting trail to make a return again next season? Here’s a ranking of the eight Power 5 championship participants based on the likelihood of them being here again next year:
1. Alabama Crimson Tide
Average class rank, 2011-15: 1.2
Current recruiting class rank: 4
Seniors graduating in two-deep: 19