Yes, this does include the new 2024 conference alignments. This table shows how the conferences compare in overall talent level. The lower number the better under each year. Green indicates a talent increase. Red indicates a talent decrease.
2024 WRC and Conference Talent Level
- The SEC is still the most talented conference by a gigantic margin and that margin is still growing.
- The SEC still has a monstrous net increase of 17.1 since the SEC Takeover of 2006.
- The Big 10 had increased its overall talent level by 7.5 since 2006.
- The SEC Takeover of 2006 immediately hurt the ACC and they have not gotten back to the talent level they had right after they added Miami and Virginia Tech.
- Despite expansion, the Big 12 has been trending down in talent level for 10 years.
- The Group of 5 have gained in talent level against the Power 4 in the past 5 years.
