Rating Recruiting Classes How is it Done?

[nilekinnick1938]

Does anyone really know how they rate recruiting classes? How does Iowa get ranked at #38 when they land four #4 stars and finish with a 3.19 rating when someone like Minnesota ranks #28 when they sign 3 #4 stars and have a 3.03 rating .

Is the ranking based on numbers or some equation or is it just arbitrary. Do the amount of recruits signed impact the final rating ?

Just curious ...

 

[sdchawkeye]

https://iowa.rivals.com/news/inside-the-rankings-51

 

[anon_2zMXH429BhxV1Npk]

In short, yes it's because of numbers.

You get points for every committed player as long as they are rated at least a 2 star, so Minnesota having 9 more players gives them more points almost by default.

 

[reotto]

In short, yes it's because of numbers.

You get points for every committed player as long as they are rated at least a 2 star, so Minnesota having 9 more players gives them more points almost by default.

Well partially true. Rivals only counts the highest ranked 20 recruits.

 

[FranklinHawk]

It's pretty simple really.

If a player commits to Alabama, that's 100 points. Ohio State, 99 points, etc.

 

[Jim4edwards]

I appreciate and track rivals rankings, but tbh I prefer 247sports. I feel like they break down players better who have the same star ratings (I.e. a .87 three star vs a .83 three star) and I like that they do the composite, though I wish ESPN's scores would be removed from the composite

 

[HaydenHawk8]

Don't pay any attention to rankings, they mean nothing. Remember iowa had a top 10 recruit in Blake Larsen, I don't think he ever played.

Meanwhile Josey Jewell was a 2 star.
Micah Hyde 2 star athlete
Josh Jackson 2 star athlete.

These ranking services are good ways to get players out there, but their rankings are so subjective and really don't mean squat. Like the poster above said, if a player commits to Bama or OSU their overall star level and composite score will improve. Also to get ranked they have to go to a bunch of camps and workouts. There are players out there who 2-3 star players who could hang with the 5 stars just the same.

 

[Harbinger273]

I appreciate and track rivals rankings, but tbh I prefer 247sports. I feel like they break down players better who have the same star ratings (I.e. a .87 three star vs a .83 three star) and I like that they do the composite, though I wish ESPN's scores would be removed from the composite

What's wrong with ESPN ratings? 247 composite includes rivals themselves and ESPN is that the only 3?

 

[Blair Sanderson]

https://iowa.rivals.com/news/inside-the-rankings-51

Thanks @sdchawkeye

I try to do one of those after every commit just because I'm as interested as anyone to see how it all adds up.

Like someone mentioned, each team gets points for their top 20 commits, so any teams short of 20 right now are going to move up more so than someone already with 20+ most likely.

Iowa is expecting to sign 20-22 by February, so they'll get there.

 

[Jim4edwards]

What's wrong with ESPN ratings? 247 composite includes rivals themselves and ESPN is that the only 3?

I just don't trust ESPN - they seem to update less often, are often missing prospects that are late bloomers (sometimes even prospects that are not late bloomers), and I honestly wonder how invested they are with that aspect of their business with all of their cuts elsewhere. I much prefer Rivals and 247sports even more, though 247 can grade a little harsher in terms of stars and is still in transition a bit since acquiring Scout. And yes, it only uses 247, Rivals, and ESPN in its composite I believe, though Scout is included in the 247 grades in some form after the acquisition

 

[pepsicock]

Every time when SC gets a 4 star and when we sighn him rivals knocks him down to a 3 star. No lie

 

[Harbinger273]

I just don't trust ESPN - they seem to update less often, are often missing prospects that are late bloomers (sometimes even prospects that are not late bloomers), and I honestly wonder how invested they are with that aspect of their business with all of their cuts elsewhere. I much prefer Rivals and 247sports even more, though 247 can grade a little harsher in terms of stars and is still in transition a bit since acquiring Scout. And yes, it only uses 247, Rivals, and ESPN in its composite I believe, though Scout is included in the 247 grades in some form after the acquisition

Yea I saw there was some type of merger a couple months ago. Not sure how to look at ESPN.