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[QUOTE="PhatOrange, post: 903268, member: 229"]
Its not wrong.  The rankings were updated across the board and Buttgers arbitrarily benefited from that.

Where they monkey with the rankings is the arbitrary numeric value assigned to kids.

Most of our 3 star kids are only a numeric 5.5 where as their majority 3 star kids are a numeric 5.6 – it’s an arbitrary measure and can be manipulated one way or the other.  There is no other way to spin it.  And it’s obvious why coaches will say they don’t care about those stupid rankings ‘the 55th class the 37th class” etc., because the arbitrary numeric value is that difference.

It’s the 3 star layer that makes or breaks where a class is rated.

Syracuse 3 star kids: 12  (current rank 61) – 17 total kids

[U]4 star kids[/U]

5.8 – 1

[U]3 Star Kids[/U]

5.7 – 1
5.6 – 2
5.5 – 9

[U]2 Star Kids[/U]

5.4 – 2
5.3 – 2

Buttgers 3 star kids: 17 (current rank 40) – 23 total kids

[U]4 star kids[/U]

5.8 – 1

[U]3 Star Kids[/U]

5.7 – 0
5.6 – 11
5.5 – 6

[U]2 Star Kids[/U]

5.4 – 2
5.3 – 2
5.2 – 1

By some BS arbitrary numeric ranking the people in charge effectively squash Syracuse's overall team ranking, which makes it appear to the masses that we have a poor recruiting class.  (I believe this is purely subscriber based manipulating).  Nobody can tell me with a straight face that 9 of our 3 star recruits are only 5.5 worthy while 11 of their 3 star recruits are 5.6 worthy.  5.5 or 5.6 it doesn't make any sense yet can effect the rankings by double digits spots.
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