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Despite the recent record on the field, the Virginia Cavaliers do have the talent to compete at the highest level. When comparing the last five recruiting class rankings on Rivals.com, UVA is near the top of the list of programs that had coaching changes this year. Every one of the Hoo's last five classes were ranked in the top #44. Only 23 other schools can claim that as well, and only Georgia, Miami, and USC from this years list of vacancies, as the chart below illustrates.
| School | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
| Georgia | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
| USC | 18 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
| Miami (FL) | 23 | 26 | 12 | 20 | 9 |
| Virginia | 33 | 44 | 41 | 28 | 27 |
| Missouri | 46 | 27 | 34 | 41 | 31 |
| South Carolina | 51 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 49 |
| Maryland | 36 | 54 | 53 | 33 | 35 |
| Virginia Tech | 56 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Rutgers | 45 | 53 | 57 | 45 | 24 |
| Minnesota | 50 | 52 | 52 | 61 | 73 |
| Syracuse | 66 | 60 | 51 | 74 | 37 |
| Illinois | 53 | 45 | 75 | 47 | 65 |
| Memphis | 90 | 77 | 89 | 90 | 72 |
| Toledo | 67 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 78 |
| Iowa State | 91 | 69 | 56 | 58 | 88 |
| Tulane | 81 | 104 | 83 | 78 | 81 |
| UCF | 107 | 63 | 74 | 74 | 91 |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 116 | 94 | 103 | 120 | 112 |
| Hawaii | 122 | 128 | 111 | 118 | 100 |
| North Texas | 129 | 90 | 123 | 118 | 100 |