Syracuse basketball (Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports)
A lot of Syracuse basketball fans will interact with me on social media after I post recruiting stories. Some say that the Orange doesn’t get enough top-flight prospects. Others counter that national recruiting rankings mean little.
I’m somewhere in the middle. I take these ratings with the proverbial grain of salt, because such rankings are somewhat subjective. Additionally, Syracuse basketball coaches don’t necessarily recruit for their system based on ratings, but rather based on fit.
Do I want the ‘Cuse to land elite high-school players rated as five stars and in the top-10 across the country within their respective class?