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Message: [QUOTE="CocoHusky, post: 3035364, member: 5823"] The debate about the ranking has been going on for a very long time. Some posters throw the rankings out as absolute proof of whatever point they are trying to make (usually why a player is not living up to expectation) There are a few posters like [USER=1052]@CamrnCrz1974[/USER] and [USER=4]@HuskyNan[/USER] who have great knowledge of how the ranking are put together. There are a few other posters [USER=59]@vowelguy[/USER] who used to do a composite rankings and there are quite a few others that understand that it is significant when a player reaches "consensus" number 1. True confessions: I became obsessed with my daughters rankings when they were in HS. In the process got to know quite a few or the raters Glenn Nelson, Chris Hansen, Mark Lewis, & Dan Olson. They are universally good people who were very patient with me and answered every question I had. The key is to understand the rating philosophies and what goes into them. This 2011 article by Mark is among the most treasured recruiting tips I have my daughter who is now involved in HS coaching pass on to her players and parents. [URL="http://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/womens/columns/story?columnist=lewis_mark&id=6714016"]Lewis: Skills that separate you[/URL] [/QUOTE]