Recruiting Rankings Do Matter...

[Bastage]

according to Rivals. Pretty interesting article. They show that the higher the player is rated, the greater chance he has to be named an All-American.

Odds of a 5 star player being named an All-American are 1 in 15. Odds of a 4 star player are 1 in 54, 1 in 147 for a 3 star, and 1 in 358 for a 2 star or less.

Here's the link:

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...n=ncaaf,216887

[jay santos]

Yeah but this one guy was a five star recruit and didn't do anything, and this other guy was a two star recruit and rushed for 1,000 yards.

[Blueintheface]

Yeah but this one guy was a five star recruit and didn't do anything, and this other guy was a two star recruit and rushed for 1,000 yards.

Was that during band camp?

[cougjunkie]

How much of that has to do with the hype they receive coming out of highschool that carries with them all through college? Lets be honest a 5 star recruit that goes to a major BCS school has a much better chance of being recognized for a good season than a 2 star recruit that goes to a mid-major. Even if the play from the mid-major puts up better numbers.

[John McClain]

I wonder what the odds were for Pitta? A walk-on to consensus All American.