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I don't watch much ACC. 

PAC....Oregon maybe?  USC is supposed to have several natural advantages.  And as far as I know anything about the program, I agree.  Why aren't more NCs being won there, and why do "bad coaches" keep winning in Baton Rouge?  This type of thinking, I suspect, is more common than worrying about competition.  If I were a coach I'd look at USC and think "I should be able to win there" and look at LSU and think "People are winning there," both with some history to back it up. 

While at PSU you have titles last in 1986 or 1994, depending on titles PSU claims or not.  But then you also have a salary that's more than most people need in a lifetime, a spectacular gameday atmosphere, evidently the ability to recruit well enough, and avoid the insane expectations at a place like LSU (I don't know what fan expectations are at USC). 

That's a long-winded way of saying who knows what a guy like Franklin thinks is important.  There's differences, but maybe not objectively "better" jobs.  

And by the way, because I don't miss any chance to slight the Gumps...

If it really is easier to win an NC in Death Valley than Happy Valley, then it follows that OSU > Alabama and B1G East > SEC West

LOL, don't let me stand in the way of trolling your rival, but it's also possible that recruiting to Death Valley > recruiting to Happy Valley. 

LSU should just hire Dave Aranda and not look back. If he wins, he'll be there forever.

USC is considering him too. He is from California and has spent most of his career out West.

But seriously, if I said B1G East > SEC west, prove me wrong. 

OSU, I'd think, has to be thought of as at least comparable to Alabama this year.  Ole Miss has a great offense, A&M may have a good defense, but does that outweigh the depth of Michigan, Sparty, and PSU?  SECw doesn't have much else to offer in 2021.  

if the goal is a national championship, the gauntlet is formidable regardless of conference

the 4-team playoff is waiting

therefore, a coach will go to the place that allows the best recruiting advantages.  if you don't have the best players, beating Bama or Ohio St. takes some luck.

LSU is easier to get better recruits than Penn St.  that much we all know

Bob Stoops admitted at one time, that he made a very easy decision when he was offered by his alma mater, Iowa and more fertile recruiting grounds, Oklahoma.

LSU also gets better recruits than USC

if you're recruiting at a high enough level

you have a better chance to be in the playoff and then of course perhaps better than 10% chance to win 2 straight

bama and Ohio St have recruited somewhat better than Clemson

2019 LSU had better talent than Bama and Ohio St.

you are correct about that team, such as Oregon, or Wake Forrest or Oklahoma

I'm thinking many coaches that want to actually win national titles place more value on recruiting advantages