Pick one: #1 Recruiting Class or #1 Draft Class

#1 Recruiting Class or Draft Class?

  • #1 Recruiting Class in 2025

    Votes: 55 36.4%
  • #1 Draft Class in 2025

    Votes: 96 63.6%

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dualthreat

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From where we sit right now, in 2020, if you were given the choice between these two options in 2025, which would you choose?

Option 1
We sign the #1 Recruiting class nationwide in 2025

Option 2
We have more players drafted than any other program in 2025. Let's go with 10 players drafted and two in the first round.

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Another way you could frame this question: How many draft picks/first rounders would it take for you to pick option 2 over option 1?
 

jsb

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I can’t believe this is even a question.
 

bsaltyman

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Top recruits can be busts, but if we’re getting that many players drafted it’s bound to mean we’ve had some home runs in our program. Besides, it’s been a crazy long time since we’ve had just 1 first rounder. I’ll take top draft please!
 
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madguy30

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Option 1.

If ISU's at the #1 recruiting class, they're probably at a place where plenty of players are getting drafted.
 

exCYtable

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#1 draft class for two reasons. It means probable success in the win/loss column much faster than the #1 recruiting class in 2025...and the #1 draft class likely means close to a #1 recruiting class in 2026.
 

CyBlitz

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Option 2 with that many drafted we could recruit well for years to come
 

xboxfever

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#1 draft class. If you have the most drafted you would have one of , if not the best team in college football. Why would anyone pick #1 recruiting class over draft class? Recruit rankings don’t always pan out.
 

dualthreat

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#1 draft class. If you have the most drafted you would have one of , if not the best team in college football. Why would anyone pick #1 recruiting class over draft class? Recruit rankings don’t always pan out.

Well you can be like Miami or Texas from a few years ago and have loads of talented players but terrible teams. It's certainly possible. Probably not much less probable than having a #1 recruiting class that's full of busts
 

RustShack

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#1 draft and not even a second thought. I’d rather have guys who ARE good rather than guys some people working in the media think might be.
 

cmjh10

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#1 draft. Means we are good here in a few years from now. #1 recruiting class means we have to wait longer. Im very impatient.
 

Bipolarcy

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It depends on whether you want something to look forward to (recruiting class) or something to look back on (draft class) because if we had that many drafted we likely won a national title or were close to it. Personally, I'd rather have something to look forward to, so it would be recruiting class for me. Plus I'm really into recruiting.
 

acoustimac

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Easy...Texas has shown having great rated high school kids doesn’t translate into wins. Top draft class means the players have achieved their potential.
 

BWRhasnoAC

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Take the Picks. That means you had success. The recruiting ranks will rise on their own.
 

lionnusmb

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Signing class is one year. A draft class can consist of several years of quality signings. Guys in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and sometimes 6th year in a program. I would take consistency over a one hit wonder.