I think that right now, the best 4-5 football brands are: - Alabama - Michigan - Ohio State - Georgia Right now, I think VT is probably is outside the top 30. In the 90s and 2000s, I think Tech may have been knocking on the door of the top 10. With the recession of the program at the end of the Beamer years, the disaster of the Fuente years, and the challenging climb of the Pry years, it will take some time to win back that ground. I think this is why we are all so desperate to see this year's team do well because the stakes are very high right now and we really need football to be back and to be a national player. Here are some brands just outside the top 5: - Oregon - Texas - LSU - Washington - Penn State - Southern Cal - FSU - Clemson - Ole Miss - Oklahoma Most of the names on these lists have a certain element in common. Tech used to be part of this group and needs to find a way to somehow get back into that club. Miami has fallen too and they are trying to get back in as well.