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Star rankings are also an indicator of the performance ceiling. 3 star recruits are expected to be contributors. 4 star recruits are expected to be NFL draft picks. 5 star recruits are expected to be first round NFL type talent. Those expectations look way off when judging in hindsight because while an individual 5 star has a higher probability of being a first round talent, globally the first round will be comprised of more 3 and 4 star guys just because of the volume of individuals in the pool. At the end of the day, an individual rating is BS. It also renders the fuss over individual recruits sort of worthless (perhaps truly transcendent talent excluded). However, what cannot be argued is that to achieve at the highest level in college football, a team must have a high blue chip ratio on the roster.

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Posted: 12/13/2021 at 09:00AM

Recruiting Rankings are BS - 2015 VA TOP HS FB Recruits -- Flanker 12/12/2021 6:51PM

So why do the teams that dominate the field also dominate the rankings? ** -- Techsupport 12/13/2021 12:29PM

Causal relationship between ranking of teams offering and recruit's ranking -- Flanker 12/13/2021 1:48PM

So Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State etc have a monopoly on talent ID? -- Techsupport 12/13/2021 2:20PM

You totally ignored my previous post -- Flanker 12/13/2021 2:46PM

To me this article defends recruiting rankings -- Seikoh_04 12/13/2021 3:43PM

It's funny that we both come to different conclusions from same data -- Flanker 12/13/2021 4:43PM

One thing for sure -- Seikoh_04 12/13/2021 5:01PM

Would you expect VT to be much better after 4 straight top 10 classes? ** -- Techsupport 12/13/2021 3:33PM

It would depend on coaching, schemes, schedule, s&c and other factors -- Flanker 12/13/2021 4:35PM

Nope. All things being equal.. -- Techsupport 12/13/2021 6:31PM

No improvement whatsoever. Fuente would drive them all off to the portal! -- Flanker 12/13/2021 7:24PM

Good research, but I disagree with your premise -- WRXHokie 12/13/2021 08:22AM

Five stars have better odds but not necessarily four stars -- Flanker 12/13/2021 2:09PM

Alabama has pulled more 5* kids from Florida than UF, FSU, and UM combined -- lchoro 12/12/2021 10:03PM

Excuse me there is a word dmv -- Mercury 12/13/2021 07:41AM

Why do you include DC? not exactly a hotbed for D1 football recruits ** -- whatIpostlike 12/13/2021 2:40PM

I believe DMV is more of a term for the whole DC metropolitan area -- Flanker 12/13/2021 3:06PM

Department of Motor Vehicles ** -- DGHOKIE 12/13/2021 09:48AM

Five stars are nice but there aren't that many -- Flanker 12/12/2021 11:14PM

What coach pry brings to Virginia tech in recruiting will be interesting -- Hokie1992 12/13/2021 05:42AM

Good effort on the research -- Seikoh_04 12/12/2021 9:44PM

My past research showed a roughly 60% contribution rate of 3 & 4 star guys -- Flanker 12/12/2021 10:53PM

The harder thing to put a finger on is -- Seikoh_04 12/13/2021 09:00AM

To Add -- Seikoh_04 12/13/2021 09:05AM

Wow…that’s some serious research.Thanks ** -- Lucas McCain 12/12/2021 8:16PM

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