One key aspect of the college football recruiting season is junior college players who can make just as much of an impact on their new team as a hot-shot freshman right out of high school.
As an example, Jarrett Stidham was the top-ranked junior college recruit by 247Sports in 2017. He's started 26 games for Auburn over the past two seasons and was named to the All-SEC first team in his first year with the program.
The foundation for a championship program is built through recruiting, both at the high school and junior college levels.