That 2026 class rankiing is a mirage built on early commits from kids who will get poached by the real contenders. You're bragging about a composite ranking for a year that hasn't even had a full evaluation period yet. Half those "top-300" guys will have their ratings adjusted, and the big dogs will come circling with real NIL offers. You talk about development, but your recent draft history outside of the offensive line is spotty. Sending a running back to the league is expected at a program with your resources. The portal isn't about scrambling, it's about strategic acquisition to fix immediate holes, something your staff has been slow to adapt to. While you're waiting on high school kids to develop in three years, teams are loading up with proven college players right now. That fourth-ranked class will look a lot different by signing day, especially when the SEC and Ohio State start flipping your soft commits after their official visits. Building through high school is the ideal, but ignoring the portal is how you get left behind. We'll see how that "right way" holds up against teams that master both avenues.