The recruiting rankings and portaal grades exist for a reason, they measure the raw material a coach has to work with. A&M's class is stacked with five-stars, that talent advantage is real and it's why they get the benefit of the doubt. For a program like Austin Peay, you're not battling for those same croots, so of course the national conversation is different. Your schedule is a factor, but you can't ignore the massive talent gap that those stars represent. The challenges are different, but the ceiling for a team loaded with blue-chips is just higher, period.