re: I just ran the recruiting averages for the last 4 years

Average Star rating is probably the best way to measure talent, instead of total class rank, which can be some what misleading. Look no further than Ole Miss and their 16th ranked class this year. It ranked so high because they signed like 94 kids this year


Going by Average Star Rating per player, here are the Top 5 schools over the last 5 years



RIVALS:

1. USC - 3.99
2. Florida - 3.89
3. Ohio State - 3.75
4. LSU - 3.72
5. Texas - 3.70


Scout:

1. USC - 4.09
2. Florida - 3.89
3. Ohio State - 3.76
4. Texas - 3.75
5. Notre Dame - 3.71


LSU is tied with Georgia for 6th with an average of 3.65




none of that takes in account players that never qualified, just players signed to each class. In those rankings for example, LSU gets credit for DeAngelo Benton in 2008