Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney knows that games are not won and lost on paper. A program’s culture, coaching and development of talent are just as key to success on the field as its recruiting rankings and the star ratings in its classes.
With that said, make no mistake, there is a direct correlation between winning in recruiting and winning in the fall. Clemson — the second winningest program in the country over the last seven years behind only Alabama — is a perfect example of that.
Every year since 2011, Clemson has signed a top-15 recruiting class.