Well, we've seen which state is best polls, etc. Time to see which year has produced the best teams. Please also state why you think that year has the best teams.
Noteable rookies from each year include:
1992-45, 20, 126, 190, and 191
1993-Doesn't seem to be any still in existance
1994-155, 81
1995-173, 108, 177
1996-16, 33, 47, 71, 85, 111, 121, 175
1997-25, 34, 56, 65, 67, 118, 27, 11
1998 (first year of permanent numbers, but these are still alphabetical based on primary sponsor)-48, 68, 79, 179, 180, 201, 330 (then 82)
1999 (permanent numbers associated with "age" start in 1999)-217, 222, 229, 233, 234, 254
2000-343, 357, 365, 384, 388, 395, 435, 469
2001-503, 522, 571, 662, 716
2002-868, 977, 980, 968, 987
2003-1002, 1024, 1114, 1089, 1126
2004-1305, 1414
2005-1503, 1507, 1511, 1541, 1574, 1680
2006-1902, 1731, 1885, 1901
My opinion, 1996. 1996 saw the birth of 16 (The Bomb Squad), 33 (Killer Bees), 47 (Chief Delphi), 71 (Team Hammond, aka THE BEAST), 111 (Wildstang), any many others.
1997 and 1992 also make very strong cases.