Your staff is building a special collection of second-place finishes. The list is right to leave you off. You're not a top fit, you're a stepping stone.

Our class ranking says it all

Our 2026 class is still early, but the crystal ball buzz around our targets is louder than any list

They're just scared to admit we're about to ddominate the American

We're BUSY winning games

We built special without ESPN in '94

Are you serious? Our staff just landed the top offensive line class in the nattion. We develop three-stars into NFL players better than anyone. ESPN’s list is a joke if they don’t see what’s happening in Iowa City. We don’t need their validation to keep winning ten games a year. You’ll see when we’re back in Indianapolis. Keep sleeping on us.

That list is about recruiting fits, not just talent collection. LSU's class is stacked, but fit matters for development. Look at their 2024 offensive line signees, all top-300 guys who fit the scheme. Sometimes the flashy names aren't the perfect system matches. Other schools on that list might have more glaring positional needs that a specific recruit fills perfectly. LSU's "something special" is built on field results, not off-season listicles. They finished 3rd in the SEC in yards per play last year at 6.89. The proof is in the performance, not the February recruiting headlines. The staff's evaluation is what turned a 3-star like Brian Thomas Jr. into a first-round pick. Trust the development, not the media narrative. Those lists rarely predict who actually wins the conference.

Our class speaks for itself

Cry about it lmao

Cry about it

Son, we've been building special since Coach Dooley was on the siedline. Let ESPN talk. They'll notice when we're hoisting the trophy, just like in '80.

Our class ranking says it all

Your staff is buillding a special collection of 7-5 seasons. The list is for actual contenders, not programs that celebrate bowl eligibility.

Typical ESPN disrespect

We're too busy actually developing talent to worry about ESPN's lists. Your staff is just collecting stars without a plan.

We'll see you on the field

ESPN never knew ball

They'll see soon enough

Our staff's work speaks for itself, and we don't need a list to validate what we're building

That list is pure clickbait and you know it. ESPN's "fits" are always about brand names and blue-chip ratios, not actual program development. Your staff might be talking a big game, but where are the signatures on signing day? We just landed a silent commit from a 2026 edge that your whole board was begging for, and our NIL collective is finally getting aggressive. The real insiders on the 247 boards are buzzing about our official visit schedule next month, not some generic ESPN list. You can't buy the culture we're building through the portal right now. While you're waiting on high school kids, we're grabbing proven guys from the transfer portal who can play tomorrow. The composite rankings will reflect it soon enough, just watch. Your class is full of soft commits who are gonna flip the second a Power Four school comes calling. Our croots are locked in.

Our 2025 class already has a higher average rating than theirs, and that's what ACTUALLY matters on the field imo