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i. Sure, the students who make it through to the top few NLUs need to demonstrate a basic degree of competence in CLAT but that's the extent of it. It is a very easy exam that barely requires intense preparation of the kind other entrance exams for engineering and medicine do, and is attempted by a fraction of the students that give other said entrance exams. It's also largely based upon chance. I know of a fair number of people (outside our college too) who got top ranks in CLAT but failed to get an equivalent rank in AILET (even after accounting for the far lesser number of applicants for the AILET). Similarly, I know of people who got into NLUD but couldn't even make it to HNLU, NLUO and the likes (not that those colleges are bad but you get what I mean, I hope). So your claims of best minds from around the country might be divorced from reality, I am afraid. I don't mean to put you down, and every achievement ought to motivate us to do better, but don't base your self worth on your CLAT rank or college - there's a lot more to your legal career than just that.
ii. As for your claims of moots, etc., I understand there are arguments to be made about overall batch achievements but you ought to look at how well some kids in Jindal are doing. They've done better than our college in some moots and have a fair number of publications as well. Which is to be expected considering the amount they invest in faculty remuneration to get the best there is (including alums from our college). This combination of talent and family connection that some Jindal kids have, will leave others in the dust. Similarly, some kids from Symbiosis Pune have also demonstrated a significant degree of competence in my experience.
iii. There is not much parochialism being eschewed in law schools, and you realize that soon enough once you're actually there and see people up close. I understand why you'd blindly fall for Bobde's words with him being an ex-CJI but, in case you have the pleasure of doing offline college, trust me, it's going to include a lot of visits to SDL (if it's still open,) the old city and returns therefrom in a stupor. I'll be glad if the college suddenly becomes an island of parochialism being eschewed but that was never the case when I was there (and my batch and preceding batches did rather well for themselves but still my statement stands in light of the facts). Also, I'd be fairly vary of the words of a guy who literally cannot keep his pants up in public besides seemingly abandoning the functions of his office. When you read more law and assess judgements in that light, you might realize what I mean.
I hope the above is a clarification at least in some regard. I have no intent to "rebut" you, that would indicate me caring about this far too much lol - this is merely me bored and rambling after a fair few JDs. This is merely me providing my POV as an alum to a current student. Feel free to disagree but you'll see the world of the ways soon enough.
Also, I've seen some of my colleagues from private universities be far better at some things than I am - and, even if I do say so myself, I've done fairly well for myself considering I work with one of the top teams in the country when it comes to my practice area. So, once you're out of a law school, it's all down to your competence and ability to perform in high stress situations. Build your self worth on your individual achievements and not just associational pride. In case you do that already, I'll be glad to see kids from my alma mater on the right track to success.