(02-06-2020 08:47 AM)Kit-Cat Wrote:  Keeping themselves at the top of the pile for a XII/ACC invite.

Thing is, though, there are different ways to look at the rankings. Some rank by overall points assigned to recruits, others by average ranking.

I like the latter, because otherwise volume can overwhelm quality. E.g., using a total points method, if school A signs three 3* guys they will rank ahead of a school B that signs two 4* guys, because the total score will be 9 to 8. But to me, school B recruited better, they got better players (assuming the stars are correct), they just didn't need to sign three guys.

I mean, if you compare USF to ECU on the 247 rankings, ECU is way ahead, they are #67 while we are a woeful #101. But that's because ECU signed 8 more guys. Our average quality ranking, 83.13, is actually better than theirs, which is 82.28.

Of course, volume does matter as well. You can't field a football team with just five guys. So the best ranking would combine them.