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1961 is logical (to me anyway) because it's the beginning of the TV era and the Jet Age, both of which allowed national recruiting on a much larger scale than went on before. It is, admittedly, an arbitrary point.
And to even further threadjack this (sorry), if you ever really want to irritate a Michigan fan, point out that Michigan State has won more national titles in football in the last 50 years than Big Blue. That's always good for a laugh around here since I work with a bunch of Michigan grads.
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