For what it is worth, Frank has made it clear on several ocassions that he and his staff pay absolutely no attention to these ratings. He said they have their own rating system, and that’s what guides their recruiting decisions.
I think that's coachspeak more than anything. I bet other coaches say the same thing. And I bet they and other staffs do have their own rating system. But it's kinda hard for them as a staff to not pay attention to these ratings at all. It's so in your face nowadays.
No it's not. do you really think these rating systems are out scouting players? They don't know shit. 90% of what they base their ratings on are which schools are looking at them. The coaches recruiting determine the rankings, not vice versa.