[OutsiderFan]

It sure seems to me Stanford classes should get a handicap or some kind of grading curve due to the fact there is so little attrition at Stanford compared to other schools, and as a result Stanford classes are always smaller than other programs. 

Though I suppose you can always look at average rating per recruit as a sort of indicator of the same.  By that measure, there is a Top 3 that separates itself from the pack a bit, and the classes of all the schools rated 4-20 are pretty evenly rated by avg. rating.

History pretty much shows us if you aren't in the Top 20, you won't be competing for championships.  There is a wider gap in avg. recruit rating between Cal and Stanford than Stanford and Alabama.  In fact, the gap between Cal and Stanford is double the gap between Stanford and Alabama, according to 247.

[OutsiderFan]

It sure seems to me Stanford classes should get a handicap or some kind of grading curve due to the fact there is so little attrition at Stanford compared to other schools, and as a result Stanford classes are always smaller than other programs. 

Though I suppose you can always look at average rating per recruit as a sort of indicator of the same.  By that measure, there is a Top 3 that separates itself from the pack a bit, and the classes of all the schools rated 4-20 are pretty evenly rated by avg. rating.

History pretty much shows us if you aren't in the Top 20, you won't be competing for championships.  There is a wider gap in avg. recruit rating between Cal and Stanford than Stanford and Alabama.  In fact, the gap between Cal and Stanford is double the gap between Stanford and Alabama, according to 247.