Star Ratings

[BDYZR]

While the stars may not make the player, the player certainly makes the stars...

[Skingraft]

Wow, 1984... I was 4

Edited April 30, 2014 by Skingraft

[Bulls1181]

Totally forgot about Star Search...Great find!

[DELdaBull]

Stars matter. And they don't.

[smazza]

teams with most 5 star players do better than most

 

teams with most one star players dont do well

[Reliable Source]

teams with most 5 star players do better than most

 

teams with most one star players dont do well

Well that is "most" enlightening

[raptorcj]

teams with most 5 star players do better than most

 

teams with most one star players dont do well

 

...and teams that can GET 5-star players typically have better coaches, while teams with 1-star players are probably lucky to even have a coaching staff, let alone a good one.

[JTrue]

teams with most 5 star players do better than most

 

teams with most one star players dont do well

[bullcocky101]

It has a ton to do with perception...big name talent usually follows other big name talent. If a few 4 and 5 strar commit to a program that usually doesn't get them, other 4 and 5 star guys are more likely to think "hey, I should check them out...looks like they are making moves."

[Superhippy]

The chart from their own article works against their own argument.  If you take Maryland and Rutgers out of the equation because they haven't played in the Big 10 yet then the Top 6 teams in recruiting have 362 wins and the Bottom 6 have 210 wins.  Ohio State has had the best recruiting and is has been the top team. Indiana has had the worst recruiting and is the worst team.  Wisconsin had a really nice run from 2009 - 2011 where they went 32-8 where Bielema built a team with massive size and great defense, and they overachieved for what their recruiting level was.  It was why he got the Arkansas job.   The last 2 years they have gone 16 - 10, which is more in line with what their recruiting says they should win in the Big 10.

 

There's no doubt that some 4 and 5 stars come in and play like 2 stars, and some 2 stars come in and play like 5's but things tend to even themselves out.   The Bulls this year pulled in 23 3 and 4 stars.   Tulsa, Tulane, Uconn, and ECU pulled in an average of 3 each.     The odds are much greater that 12 - 15 of those Bulls recruits will play to their expectations then 12 - 15 of the 1 and 2 star recruits for those teams will all step up and play like 3's and 4's.   As it stands right now looking at the recruiting the AAC is just going to be Cincy, UCF, USF, and then everyone else in a few years.