1 - McEnelly, Ferrari
2 - Ryder, Sinclair, Welsh, Allred, Smith
3 - Brenot, Fishback, Mantanona, Thompson
4 - Ayzerov, Cartegena-Walsh, Dean, Goin, Soldano?
I never really thought of tier separation like you outlined. I tend to go with more who I think has comparable resumes & ceilings.
1- Max & Ferrari have very similar resumes when it comes to similar opponents. (Plott & Carter)
2- Silas has the best win of anyone in this group (Max Dean), but he has lost to Smith & Plott & Max. Smith was 2-0 vs Silas last year but still steps below tier 1 imo. Ryder doesn't have much of a college folk style resume so projecting. Sinclair's got a win over Salazar who I think would fall into this tier as well. He also lost to Andy Snith last year. Welsh made the national finals as a true freshman but without marque wins so having him higher would be projecting imo. No disagreements below this.