The lack of parity in CFB in a nutshell:

In 2012, the points total separating 247's No. 3 and No. 8 classes was about the same as between No. 8 and No. 12.

In 2022, Michigan's No. 8 class (262.0) is farther from No. 3 UGA's (316.9) than it is from No. 31 Rutgers (207.35).

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) February 2, 2022