I just have to hear your full thought process here. In my mind just running through position groups:
QB: Edge CU
RB: as of now, edge Nubs
Wr: do I even need to state it? Edge Buffs
Corners: Edge Buffs
Safeties: Edge Buffs
Inside backers: Edge Buffs
Outside backers: tie/ Leaning towards edge Nubs unless our main 2 end up being Lewis/Taylor with Landman inside. Then edge Buffs
D-line: Edge Nubs
O-line: Edge Nubs
Special teams: Edge Buffs
So just right there it’s 6-4/7-3 Buffs. I very much understand that the lines are the most important part of a team, but by no means do I think they are more talented overall just because they have a better LOS situation right now. I just want to hear your thoughts on why they are more talented because I just don’t see it
Fair.
I was going on Phil Steele rankings, supplemented by these recruiting rankings (NU listed first):
2017: 20-32
2016: 24-65
2015: 31- 70
2014: 32-63
2013: 17-67
My thesis being that NU is not void of talent. Issue was softness, development and bad HC fit. I also have a qualitative edge to NU HC staff.
My data do not take into account attrition, either in nor out. Grad transfer from USF (DB) will help fill what appears to be a bad weakness for NU. They could have had significant outflow as well.
Pick away. I’m not saying my analysis is perfect. One nit on your data. Did you compare unit to unit? Or cross units? For example, CU WR be NU DBs? Latter may give more insight to matchup advantages or disadvantages.
I think CU wins if Montez can execute tempo and keep his cool in a loud environment.