The football analogy isn’t a good comparison to the acting world. A small percentage of actors ever appear on Broadway. There are far more opportunities to book work in other locations/venues/cities, etc. If a top college player doesn’t make the NFL, their opportunities are limited almost exclusively to the CFL, and more likely, to not playing at all. Most actors are working in shows other than on Broadway.
If I’m not mistaken @2lights , weren’t you the one a while ago that made the claim that the caliber of actor is much higher on Broadway than it is on a national tour? That, too, was a misinformed opinion that was not factual. Making broad claims about particular schools, regardless of what school it is, isn’t wise and I’ll never understand why anyone feels the need to denigrate any program, especially on a message board where you know there are students and parents who are excited about being accepted and attending in a few months. It just isn’t nice.