I think that this year is up for debate. But, to me it is crazy to say that McCaffery has recruited better than Fred. Oglesby and Aaron White? Please. Those guys are role players in a BCS conference. I think that ISU is set up better in the short term, as far as next year and the year after. Long term, it remains to be seen whether Fred's or Fran's strategy is better. Fran is going to have to somehow get some momentum going and start recruiting better if he wants to get out of the hole.
I would also disagree with calling it the "weaker" Big 12.