The Wall Street Journal says of the 1,496 bowl game starters, only 8.4% of them were top-100 recruits.

Mark Ingram. Colt McCoy. Not top-100’s.

Oregon, Cincinnati, TCU and Boise State — not a top-100 recruit in their starting lineup for their respective BCS games.

Who has the most top-100’s in their starting lineup with thirteen?

USC.

Top Recruiting Isn’t a Prerequisite for a BCS Berth [WSJ via the Wiz]