I agree it depends on the metric.
In some ways, we are, however, clearly worse. We still have no offense and now the defense is looking at having almost no DTs and inside linebackers, along with new starters at DE and CB. We only recruited a couple of OL last year and have 1/2 right now. That's a great concern also.
In terms of actual talent, numbers of stars if you will, we are the worst we have been since probation, and it's getting worse and worse each class.
If we lose to the Chumpcocks, we are likely to have the second losing season since the 70s. That says it all.
At least we haven't lost to a 1AA team. There is that.