Recruiting is commonly referred to as the lifeblood of a college basketball program, especially one that wants to be considered as a big time player on the national scene. Each school has their own unique advantages and disadvantages when it comes to recruiting, and most schools also have unique recruiting strategies as well. Coaches miss on a majority of their targets, and more often than not a bigger school will swoop in to claim a promising prospect at the last second.
At the end of the day, however, the development and performance of the guys who do commit to a program is really all that matters.