Jake and Ed dive deep into the current state of college football recruiting, analyzing the top recruiting classes and their implications for the upcoming season. They discuss the impact of playoff expansion, the changing landscape of college football, and provide report cards for various teams, with a particular focus on Florida State's disappointing performance. In this conversation, Ed and Jake review the performance of various college football teams, focusing on the ACC conference. They assess Florida State's disappointing season, evaluate the overall performance of the ACC, and discuss Clemson's mixed results. The conversation also highlights the successes of SMU and Syracuse, the potential growth of Georgia Tech, and the missed opportunities for the Miami Hurricanes. They conclude with a discussion on Duke's surprising success and Virginia's struggles, providing insights into the future of these programs.college football, recruiting, ACC, SEC, report cards, Texas Longhorns, Georgia Bulldogs, Florida State, playoff expansion, player development, Florida State, ACC, Clemson, SMU, Georgia Tech, Miami, Duke, Louisville, Virginia, college football