UrsusArctosCalifornicus said:
https://instagr.am/p/BwvKivNgSE5
Although, that rather bold claim above is actually more than solidly backed up by the Hoos' wildly impressive recruiting momentum under the dynamic DeSorbo coaching regime.
UVA
2016 Recruits Class = n/a -> 2017 NCAA finish = 12th
2017 Recruits Class = #12 -> 2018 NCAA finish = 9th
2018 Recruits Class = #11 -> 2019 NCAA finish = 6th
Carol's Horns & Salo's Trojanettes as usual hauled in a massively talented crop from what's widely acknowledged as one of the strongest recruiting classes to date (Louisville, Michigan & NC State enjoying quite a bit of success as well) - but there was never much doubt that Virginia will end up on top of Swimswam's rankings for 2020 when all's done (and right up there for their 2019 class) even before this latest effusively celebratory announcement from UVa.
Cavaliers are definitely a credible threat for the National title in a few years time, and will surely be in contention for Top 3 sooner rather than later...
Not that Meehan's Furdette Machine will be giving much ground to the "upstart" challenger anytime soon lol.
Here are some recent
Recruiting v.
NCAA records that I looked up for a few more collegiate women's programmes
(all the creds due Swimswam's Andrew Mering for originally compiling the data pertaining to individuals & classes). With the caveat that the data set & perspective that I have haphazardly outlined here are somewhat limited...not really comprehensive enough to draw any truly meaningful conclusions :p
Apologise also in advance if I had entered any errant info here, please feel welcome to correct!
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Stanford2016 Recruits Class = #1 -> 2017 NCAA finish = 1st
2017 Recruits Class = #1 -> 2018 NCAA finish = 1st
2018 Recruits Class = #1 -> 2019 NCAA finish = 1st (456.5 pts)
... 2019 NCAA Senior points loss for 2020 NCAAs = 69
... 2019 NCAA Junior points loss for 2021 NCAAs = 39.5
Cal2016 Recruits Class = #2 -> 2017 NCAA finish = 2nd
2017 Recruits Class = #5 -> 2018 NCAA finish = 2nd
2018 Recruits Class = #9 -> 2019 NCAA finish = 2nd (419 pts)
... 2019 NCAA Senior points loss for 2020 NCAAs = 88
... 2019 NCAA Junior points loss for 2021 NCAAs = 79
Michigan2016 Recruits Class = n/a -> 2017 NCAA finish = 11th
2017 Recruits Class = #2 -> 2018 NCAA finish = 4th
2018 Recruits Class = #HM -> 2019 NCAA finish = 3rd (314 pts)
... 2019 NCAA Senior points loss for 2020 NCAAs = 84
... 2019 NCAA Junior points loss for 2021 NCAAs = 12
Louisville2016 Recruits Class = #7 -> 2017 NCAA finish = 6th
2017 Recruits Class = #HM -> 2018 NCAA finish = 5th
2018 Recruits Class = n/a -> 2019 NCAA finish = 4th (235 pts)
... 2019 NCAA Senior points loss for 2020 NCAAs = 60
... 2019 NCAA Junior points loss for 2021 NCAAs = 32
Texas2016 Recruits Class = #5 -> 2017 NCAA finish = 5th
2017 Recruits Class = #8 -> 2018 NCAA finish = 6th
2018 Recruits Class = #4 -> 2019 NCAA finish = 5th (190.5 pts)
... 2019 NCAA Senior points loss for 2020 NCAAs = 41.5
... 2019 NCAA Junior points loss for 2021 NCAAs = 33
Virginia2016 Recruits Class = n/a -> 2017 NCAA finish = 12th
2017 Recruits Class = #12 -> 2018 NCAA finish = 9th
2018 Recruits Class = #11 -> 2019 NCAA finish = 6th (188 pts)
... 2019 NCAA Senior points loss for 2020 NCAAs = 0
... 2019 NCAA Junior points loss for 2021 NCAAs = 31
NC State2016 Recruits Class = n/a -> 2017 NCAA finish = 7th
2017 Recruits Class = #10 -> 2018 NCAA finish = 18th
2018 Recruits Class = #8 -> 2019 NCAA finish = 7th (187.5 pts)
... 2019 NCAA Senior points loss for 2020 NCAAs = 1
... 2019 NCAA Junior points loss for 2021 NCAAs = 30
Tennessee2016 Recruits Class = #6 -> 2017 NCAA finish = 22nd
2017 Recruits Class = #6 -> 2018 NCAA finish = 7th
2018 Recruits Class = n/a -> 2019 NCAA finish = 8th (185 pts)
... 2019 NCAA Senior points loss for 2020 NCAAs = 0
... 2019 NCAA Junior points loss for 2021 NCAAs = 80
Indiana2016 Recruits Class = n/a -> 2017 NCAA finish = 8th
2017 Recruits Class = n/a -> 2018 NCAA finish = 8th
2018 Recruits Class = #6 -> 2019 NCAA finish = 9th (179 pts)
... 2019 NCAA Senior points loss for 2020 NCAAs = 93
... 2019 NCAA Junior points loss for 2021 NCAAs = 5
USC2016 Recruits Class = #3 -> 2017 NCAA finish = 9th
2017 Recruits Class = #4 -> 2018 NCAA finish = 12th
2018 Recruits Class = #8 -> 2019 NCAA finish = 10th (159 pts)
... 2019 NCAA Senior points loss for 2020 NCAAs = 17
... 2019 NCAA Junior points loss for 2021 NCAAs = 56
Texas A&M2016 Recruits Class = n/a -> 2017 NCAA finish = 3rd
2017 Recruits Class = #3 -> 2018 NCAA finish = 3rd
2018 Recruits Class = #7 -> 2019 NCAA finish = 13th (142.5 pts)
... 2019 NCAA Senior points loss for 2020 NCAAs = 69.5
... 2019 NCAA Junior points loss for 2021 NCAAs = 18
Georgia2016 Recruits Class = #8 -> 2017 NCAA finish = 4th
2017 Recruits Class = #9 -> 2018 NCAA finish = 11th
2018 Recruits Class = #5 -> 2019 NCAA finish = 18th (66 pts)
... 2019 NCAA Senior points loss for 2020 NCAAs = 8
... 2019 NCAA Junior points loss for 2021 NCAAs = 0
Florida2016 Recruits Class = #12 -> 2017 NCAA finish = n/a (0 pts)
2017 Recruits Class = #7 -> 2018 NCAA finish = 35th
2018 Recruits Class = #3 -> 2019 NCAA finish = 24th (44 pts)
... 2019 NCAA Senior points loss for 2020 NCAAs = 35
... 2019 NCAA Junior points loss for 2021 NCAAs = 0
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