College football is about two things:

1.) recruiting
2.) the haves and have nots

And technically the second thing leads to being better in the first, so you could say it’s all about recruiting. Or, taking it further with USC, you could say It’s All About The Benjamins (they pay for recruits like Charlie Sheen payed for Heidi Fleiss hookers). Anyway, the more good players you can get, the better you will be.

So, who has it the easiest as far as snatching up mega-recruits?

11.) Georgia. The peach state also knows what to do with a pigskin. The Dawg’s have always been a good program, and now they are bordering on elite. The dirty south continues to grow in population, and HotLanta is home to big companies and tons of jobs. Hence, a lot of talent to choose from.

10.) LSU. Not many schools have are stocked in talent like the Cajuns are. Talent-rich catholic high schools (Warrick Dunn, Peyton Manning-though he didn’t choose LSU) give a coach that can recruit a roster stocked in talent that would make almost anyone else jealous.

9.) Oklahoma. Not many schools can match the winning and boozing (I dare you to try and throw down shots of Jack with Barry Switzer, you will be passed out at Waffle House by noon, and he will be at his 3rd strip club) tradition of the Sooners. That tradition, combined with the fact that they can invade Texas for premium high school talent is why this program continually remains near the top.

8.) Michigan. One of the programs you think about when you think college football. That, plus many youngsters get attached to the school because of their traditionally cool unis, and tons of licensed Nike gear.

7.) Ohio State. Another program that is ripe with a tradition of being bad-asses. When you add in the fact that Ohio plays some of the best high school football around, it is no wonder things are often good in Buckeye land.

6.) Notre Dame. College football’s biggest name. The Irish can command the attention of any player nationwide, but performance for the last decade beg the question of what type of talent the Irish are actually getting. The jury is still out on the quality of coaching, so the Irish are at this spot based on name, but have the potential to move up or down on this list.

5.)/4.)/3.) FSU/Florida/Miami. Really these schools can be in any order. Florida is to high school football as what Angelina Jolie is to lips. The state breeds a ridiculous amount of talent, and the hot program reaps the most benefit. The Gators have it now, but Miami is dangerous with the right coach. The only thing that hurts these schools is the cutthroat competition for Florida players.

2.) USC. Sunny California, pretty girls, and some of the best high school ballers around. (Minus a few points because even though Snoop Dog is around, he is but an old man shadow of his former thuggish-self.) It’s really almost too easy to get kids to play for this school based on just the natural (non-pay) perks. This is one of the top college programs around, but a down period in the 90’s show that all schools need the right guy in charge to win.

1.) Texas. Pretty much everything in common with USC, but the edge goes to Texas because of the borderline fanaticism for the Horns that the in state kids (and future star players) grow up with. That, and because of the ease on which you can meet up with a 32oz steak.