@JCG posted:I think it's a flawed analogy, no matter how you slice it.
How many SWAC players get promoted to play in IVY, then Big West, then SEC? They don't. With some exceptions, each is a destination, not a step along the way.
A >> AA >> AAA >> MLB is a funnel. The better analogy is Rec Ball >> HS >> Travel >> College.
Yeah, I didn't mean to imply that it's a ladder. More so, it was a reference that there's distinct levels of play within D1 and that the difference between some conferences is very significant.