People have said that since it was the Big Two Little Eight in the Big 10. Now it's the Big 3.5 little 14.5 or whatever. There are about 6 teams every year that are on the same level more or less. Out of those six, it's the same 3 or 4. It's not just about talent. Dion can get an entire team of 5 stars and he won't be the top team. There will always be pop ups and surprises every year, but college football does not have 12 teams you can put into a pot and expect an unusual outcome.