Before diving into the 2018 class in particular, I wanted to take a look at how Georgia Tech’s on-field performance over the past five seasons compares to recent rankings in recruiting. To do this, let’s pair each recruiting class with its average performance in its second, third, and fourth seasons on the Flats. Generally, that class should be at the prime of their production and making up a significant portion of the team’s value.
Recruiting Rankings vs. On-field Performance
If a team falls below the x=y line, the recruiting class is generally outperforming its recruiting ranking, while a class above the line (no pun intended!