Who is the next "traditional" CFB power to return to national prominence? edited

UCLA

Of the teams you listed, probably USC

How did Minnesota & Arkansas make the list as traditional powers?

As much as I enjoy Tennessee's misery, it's just pathetic now. I hope they return to relevance soon.

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Arkansas?

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Doesn't have the recruiting base to be a contender year in and year out. Just look at 2011: climb to #3 in the polls prior to the last week of the regular season, but get destroyed by the teams that finished #1 and #2 that year.

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Georgia Tech

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Not with not only their academics, but located in the middle of SEC country.

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Miami

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Does not have the fanbase/facilities/money to compete with the Florida, Alabama, LSU, Texas, USC, etc. of the world.

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Michigan

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Historically above average. 12 double digit win seasons in last 34 years. They have TWO AP National Championships since it was started in 1936. LSU, Florida, and Alabama have that many (plus an extra one for Bama) since 2003.

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Minnesota

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Nebraska

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Again, do not have the recruiting base others have. When they were on their 1990s run they were able to counteract that by enrolling partial qualifiers as well, which the Big 12 and the B1G do not allow.

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Penn State

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Like all B1G powers outside of tOSU, they will compete every few years with the right coach but not year in and year out.

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Pitt

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No. ACC is an improvement over than Big East, but they won't be able to compete with the southern schools on a yearly basis.

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Tennessee

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Recruiting is killing them. They aren't the national brand they once were and with schools like Alabama, Auburn, South Carolina, Florida State, UGA....you get the picture... recruiting like they are it will be hard to overcome. Maybe like the later Fulmer years where they make an SECCG appearance every 3-4 years is the best they can do going forward.

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Texas

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Their issues run pretty deep. Until their old money dies off they will be stuck where they are. One national championship in the last 40+ years, with their resources is just sad.

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UCLA

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Have a great recruiting base in southern California, but do not have the resources financially that schoole like Texas, A&M, LSU, Alabama, tOSU, UF, etc. have.

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USC

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Same as UCLA. Although I think fan support for both will drop when the NFL finally puts a team in LA again. That's a pro sports town.

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Washington

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If Chris Petersen can't get it done, I don't know who could.

Michigan is going to lose no more than 2 games next year. Then will come a decade of dominance for the winged helmets