I found the following information interesting (and just to put it out there before it's asked - no, I don't base my decisions purely on ratings). This list is our team's average star ratings since 2009, with where the class finished/currently stands:
2009 - 86.11 / 13
2010 - 82.26 / 30
2011 - 84.80 / 16
2012 - 87.58 / 18
2013 - 87.85 / 20
2014 - 88.45 / 30
2015 - 94.45 / 2
Some things to take away from this:
- The top ranked class(es) each year average 91-93 stars, and have 24+ recruits in their class. The top 2 classes right now for 2014 are well below that & currently average less than .5 better than our 2014 class
- Number of recruits plays a major role in class ranking, and deservingly so (see 2011 vs. 2013/2014)
- Taking purely ratings into account, there's clearly a positive trend since 2012 (technically 2010, but using 2009's rating as the baseline for "improvement"). 2014's class is the highest rated in this time-frame
-2015's average does not yet account for what will likely be a significant bump for Arden Key (could be mistaken...don't know if average is based on 247 or Composite rankings)
- Our lowest rated classes in that time span are the years we recruited Lattimore & Clowney
In other words...we're fine. Our coaches are filling needs and have proven their ability to recruit not just talented & high-character players, but players that fit our mold. We know this class will be small, and as such I really don't care if we're not "ranked" that high or how another team is ranked. These guys know how to win, and if we keep recruiting like we are now, I don't see that trend ending anytime soon.
2009 - 86.11 / 13
2010 - 82.26 / 30
2011 - 84.80 / 16
2012 - 87.58 / 18
2013 - 87.85 / 20
2014 - 88.45 / 30
2015 - 94.45 / 2
Some things to take away from this:
- The top ranked class(es) each year average 91-93 stars, and have 24+ recruits in their class. The top 2 classes right now for 2014 are well below that & currently average less than .5 better than our 2014 class
- Number of recruits plays a major role in class ranking, and deservingly so (see 2011 vs. 2013/2014)
- Taking purely ratings into account, there's clearly a positive trend since 2012 (technically 2010, but using 2009's rating as the baseline for "improvement"). 2014's class is the highest rated in this time-frame
-2015's average does not yet account for what will likely be a significant bump for Arden Key (could be mistaken...don't know if average is based on 247 or Composite rankings)
- Our lowest rated classes in that time span are the years we recruited Lattimore & Clowney
In other words...we're fine. Our coaches are filling needs and have proven their ability to recruit not just talented & high-character players, but players that fit our mold. We know this class will be small, and as such I really don't care if we're not "ranked" that high or how another team is ranked. These guys know how to win, and if we keep recruiting like we are now, I don't see that trend ending anytime soon.