247Sports Updated 2026 Recruiting Rankings

[husky429]

But how important is Toure dropping like 10 spots in the overall scheme of things? He is the same guy with the same strengths, the weaknesses, and the same potential for growth (and they are measuring based on a recent sample in which he was likely very tired and in an environment he is not necessarily comfortable in).

It isn't about ignoring them entirely, just taking them with a grain of salt. That ESPN is asleep on a player and drives his ranking down doesn't actually matter.

In the end, how Hurley recruited Mullins told me a lot more than where any of the services placed him.

You're moving the goalpost. 99% of this board wouldn't have known about the kid before his offer if he hadn't popped up on the top-100 lists.

 

[husky429]

Mullins will be interesting to watch because he does come from a point in time Hurley was indexing hard on traits that landed him Mahaney.

While he’s very good we cannot necessarily label Dan a god in evaluation, case in point Nowell and Abraham.

Different kind of player IMO. Better ranked and he isn't a project shooter or a size concern. Braylon has a higher composite ranking than Liam. If the shooting translates, he's NBA bound and puttinf up double digits for us.

 

[ec33]

You're moving the goalpost. 99% of this board wouldn't have known about the kid before his offer if he hadn't popped up on the top-100 lists.

I merely suggested that fans might want to not put too much weight on the specifics of a player's ranking. If you think that there is an important difference between a specific player being ranked 18th or being ranked 24th, then you are certainly free to do so.

 

[husky429]

I merely suggested that fans might want to not put too much weight on the specifics of a player's ranking. If you think that there is an important difference between a specific player being ranked 18th or being ranked 24th, then you are certainly free to do so.

This is your comment: "Agreed (ESPN is awful), but fans need to take the bold step of not caring where players are ranked by any of these services."

You are changing the goalpost.

 

[ec33]

Mullins will be interesting to watch because he does come from a point in time Hurley was indexing hard on traits that landed him Mahaney.

While he’s very good we cannot necessarily label Dan a god in evaluation, case in point Nowell and Abraham.

What UConn was looking for changed between when they were recruited and when they showed up on campus. Nowell is likely a miss in any case by not only Hurley but also by also the rating services. It is strange.

Abraham was recruited as an effort guy that would work his way into PT. He will be a solid performer in this kind of role at Georgetown (and perhaps beyond).

 

[ec33]

This is your comment: "Agreed (ESPN is awful), but fans need to take the bold step of not caring where players are ranked by any of these services."

You are changing the goalpost.

I fail to see it (but perhaps my meaning wasn't clear). It isn't important that Toure dropped (where he is currently ranked) outside of his performance not being great at the Top 100 Camp. Toure is still Toure whether the services have him 30th or 10th.

Whether Stewie was 80th or 60th during the process wasn't important (and it isn't important which services had him where).

It is fun to have a high-rated overall class, but then they show up on campus and all that doesn't matter.

 

[RuffRuff]

I fail to see it (but perhaps my meaning wasn't clear). It isn't important that Toure dropped (where he is currently ranked) outside of his performance not being great at the Top 100 Camp. Toure is still Toure whether the services have him 30th or 10th.

Whether Stewie was 80th or 60th during the process wasn't important (and it isn't important which services had him where).

It is fun to have a high-rated overall class, but then they show up on campus and all that doesn't matter.

It matters - increases your odds of the class materializing into something great.

In the one and done era less so, you have to use a class of special frosh properly.

I’m going to be really curious as to how Sampson uses his stud class this year as this may be his best recruiting class ever and he’s generally leaned on old dudes, guys he’s beaten his culture into.

 

[Lafayette]

What UConn was looking for changed between when they were recruited and when they showed up on campus. Nowell is likely a miss in any case by not only Hurley but also by also the rating services. It is strange.

Abraham was recruited as an effort guy that would work his way into PT. He will be a solid performer in this kind of role at Georgetown (and perhaps beyond).

Here's who recruited and offered Nowell - Kansas, Tennessee, Auburn, Kentucky, Memphis, St. Johns, Georgia Tech, UConn: to ignore his injuries and say it was a miss by only Hurley and the staff comes off near sighted.

PG position was awful last year - hobbled Diarra, using McNeeley at times, Solo, AK to bring the ball down. Mahaney experiment. This was just a bad situation and Nowell being injured was only part of the problem. He could wind up being amazing, so let's chill on this one.

Abraham was just buried under 4 more capable wings. Kind of like Darius Adams saying no after 2 solid PGs come thru the portal. But yes, he was effective in practice, got some minutes, and will be just fine at Georgetown.

 

[ec33]

It matters - increases your odds of the class materializing into something great.

In the one and done era less so, you have to use a class of special frosh properly.

I’m going to be really curious as to how Sampson uses his stud class this year as this may be his best recruiting class ever and he’s generally leaned on old dudes, guys he’s beaten his culture into.

Do you want UConn to get the best players they can get or do you want UConn to get the highest-ranked players they can get? Personally, I want them to get the better player regardless of where they are ranked.

 

[RuffRuff]

Do you want UConn to get the best players they can get or do you want UConn to get the highest-ranked players they can get? Personally, I want them to get the better player regardless of where they are ranked.

It’s correlative more often than not. Let’s not act like the rankings are not directionally solid. Go take a look at NBA mocks against where they were ranked by 247.

 

[Lafayette]

The further down from 1 is less correlation. Pretty linear it seems too.

Dybantsa and Patterson are the 2 best and highest rated. They will have fantastic seasons.

Darius Adams? Let’s hope he is ~30th best as rated but I am sure we feel less confident than Dybantsa or Patterson.