Here's how the early stages of the 2022 college football season will play a large role in the recruiting game.
Scan a list of top recruiting classes entering the 2022 college football season and many of the programs near No. 1 profile as familiar.
Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State and Clemson are all among those in the mix for the top spot. Not much on-field happenings are likely to push any of them down the list too much, barring an unforeseen scandal, head-coaching change, etc.
But there's a sense of new blood in the mix thereafter, with the likes of Steve Sarkisian and Texas and Mario Cristobal and Miami charging up the list.