Two competing websites have the same number of links. Website A received all of its links between January $2016$ and January $2017.$ Website B received its links from January $2016$ to the present. Which website is likely to rank higher today for a search that is equally relevant to both sites?

They will be equally ranked, so Google will determine the higher$-$ranking site by random selection.

Website $A,$ because it initially had a faster pace of link generation.

Website A$,$ because of legacy rankings $($it was ranked higher in the past, and Google will continue to rank it higher regardless of current status$).$

Website B$,$ because it has a higher link freshness.