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Message: [QUOTE="nwhoopfan, post: 3585811, member: 7894"] I think it's so apples and oranges, can't really compare. Recruiting success in men's hoops means a steady stream of one and done players, so no continuity. Talent, even young talent, is good to have, but in recent years it seems like the veteran teams without a bunch of NBA lottery picks are making the most noise in the Tourney. I think Duke is without a doubt the king of the hill in recruiting in mbb the last decade, but what do they really have to show for it? Counting this year, even though there was no Tourney, in the last decade they have 1 National Championship, but NO other Final 4's and unbelievably haven't won the ACC regular season title even once. It's strange, but I think winning in recruiting is about bragging rights for how many players you send to the NBA and how quickly you get them there. It's really not even about winning Championships anymore. Seems really backward, but that's how I see it. I think Calipari started that, but after initially speaking out against it, Coach K is now 100% on board with it. I'm not gonna look it up, but there's no way the top 10 schools in recruiting have accumulated 32 of 40 Final Four slots in men's hoops, it's more spread out than that. [/QUOTE]