half of the league, and the *Top 20* nationally. It was our highest-ranked class of all time, with numerous 4-star recruits...
https://n.rivals.com/team_rankings/2021/sec/football
And as you know, recruiting is a lot more competitive in football than basketball in the SEC.
Now compare that to Cuonzo's class, which finished 9th in the league (in basketball!) and only because he had 5 recruits (all of them 3-stars)...
https://missouri.rivals.com/commitments/basketball/2021