Are recruiting rankings such as espn,247,rivals,etc...based on a player's nba potential or actual skill level? I feel like they should have 2 ranking systems. One for college potential (where skill set is weighted more) and one for nba potential (where athletic ability is weighted more). Tevin mack is a top 5 player at his position skill wise. Why is derrick jones ranked higher than him? Derrick jones will not be better than tevin mack in college. I feel like players like derrick jones and stanley robinson are vastly overrated on these rankings because of their athletic ability. Alot of these "5 star" recruits never pan out because they have trouble developing their skill set. Jalen Adams is another example. He has a much better all around game and more advanced skill set than justin simon (5 star going to arizona). I admit simon is more likely to go to the nba. But if I was a college basketball coach and want to win championships, I'm going with jalen.