I know we have always debated the accuracy and importance of recruiting rankings. Not trying to restart that debate, but a new flaw I see now is the effect of the portal on rankings.

For example, We are 27th in the 247 rankings with 23 commits. But that ranking does not include four immediately eligible transfer guys, one a high four star (kJ) and one a solid four star (lashley). I know other schools have incoming portal guys too, but None of the 5-6 teams directly above us in the rankings have the number of highly rated immediately eligible guys we do.

Will be interesting to see if 247 starts to include immediately eligible portal guys in their class rankings.