If you were among the University of Kentucky football fans who were disappointed that the recruiting class lured by Mark Stoops and Co. for 2019 was ranked 12th out of 14 SEC programs by Rivals, here are some numbers to chew on:
For the five recruiting cycles (2014 through 2018) that led into the 2018 season, South Carolina’s classes were ranked 16th, 19th, 26th, 16th and 18th by Rivals.
Kentucky’s recruiting classes for the same time frame were rated 17th, 35th, 28th, 26th and 30th.
So if recruiting rankings were football destiny, South Carolina should have beaten Kentucky the past five seasons.