In the aftermath of very fun a (Georgia-Oklahoma) and a not-so-fun (Alabama-Clemson) College Football Playoff Semi-final day, I noticed our colleague Bud Elliott bumping an article and metric he circulated during the preseason.
. In his 2017 season preview, he boldy predicted that the National Champion would be one of ten teams — and he will be right. Bud’s the head of recruiting for SB Nation (Ricky O’Donnell, step your game up!), and has been an advocate that raw talent matters a whole lot - maybe even as much as scheme/coaching.
Bud’s blue-chip ratio is a simple, yet effective, formula for determining who has a chance to run the gauntlet and win it all.