Sure seems that way looking at the team recruiting rankings and the teams winning championships going back a few years.
I know our 3-stars are all criminally underrated compared to other teams 3-stars, but still you can't argue with the facts.....
4star to 3 star ratio
Top 10 2023
Notre Dame 18-1
Ohio State 16-1
Texas 14-5
UGA 12-6
Clemson 15-2
Vols 8-10
Miami 9-6
Penn State 12-6
Bama 12-1
Arkansas 7-15
Top 10 2022
A&M 20-4 (6 five stars)
Bama 17-4 (4 five stars)
UGA 16-8 (5 five stars)
Ohio St 17-2
Texas 18-8
Notre Dame 17-4
Penn State 15-8
OU 15-6
Michigan 9-12
Clemson 9-8
Top 10 2021
Bama 18-4 (5 five stars)
Ohio St 16-1 (4 five stars)
Oregon 17-4
LSU 16-4
UGA 13-5
Clemson 14-3
A&M 15-5
USC 16-5
Notre Dame 11-14
UF 11-9
I know our 3-stars are all criminally underrated compared to other teams 3-stars, but still you can't argue with the facts.....
4star to 3 star ratio
Top 10 2023
Notre Dame 18-1
Ohio State 16-1
Texas 14-5
UGA 12-6
Clemson 15-2
Vols 8-10
Miami 9-6
Penn State 12-6
Bama 12-1
Arkansas 7-15
Top 10 2022
A&M 20-4 (6 five stars)
Bama 17-4 (4 five stars)
UGA 16-8 (5 five stars)
Ohio St 17-2
Texas 18-8
Notre Dame 17-4
Penn State 15-8
OU 15-6
Michigan 9-12
Clemson 9-8
Top 10 2021
Bama 18-4 (5 five stars)
Ohio St 16-1 (4 five stars)
Oregon 17-4
LSU 16-4
UGA 13-5
Clemson 14-3
A&M 15-5
USC 16-5
Notre Dame 11-14
UF 11-9