re: 2024 has to be the year because in 2025 we will be depleted.

We will reload in 2025.

CBK will put out a good team, but 2024’s team will probably be better than the 2025 team unless something drastic happens. I don’t believe the drop off will be that significant, though. It usually isn’t. Here are the worst drop offs since I’ve been following:

1988: 8-4; 1989: 4-7
1997: 9-3; 1998: 4-7
2003: 13-1; 2004: 9-3
2011: 13-1; 2012: 10-3
2007: 11-2; 2008: 8-5
2019: 15-0; 2020: 5-5

Dramatic drop offs do not happen very often, at least not since 1988. We’ve been fortunate enough to maintain success most of the time.