USC Out-Recruits Oregon Annually…So, Why Do The Ducks Have a Better Record?

Posted by Michael Tierney on December-24-2010 Add Comments

College football analysts agree that a team’s winning percentage is tied to their recruiting success. USC is the king of recruiting in the Pac-10. Oregon can’t touch USC in recruiting top talent. So why are USC’s last two seasons mediocre while Oregon’s record is better? This performance paradox defies intuition and calls for an answer.