Every team in college football covets being in the position of national champion Clemson, but making it to the Top 10 is an accomplishment in its own right.
How do the teams that finished in the Top 10 in 2018 remain there through next season? It's all about filling huge gaps through recruiting, transfers or development.
While everybody wants to look at the recruiting rankings—and make no mistake, they're important—it's vital that prospects at positions of need step right in and perform.
Many marquee teams convince big-name players to come to their schools, but the most important prospects aren't always the highest-ranked.