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[QUOTE="BlazeOrange, post: 508014, member: 683"]
Its the last push to signing day, so the recruiting sites are fully ramped up.  So...
 
Trusting View:  The evaluators are rushing to get as many done in this class as accurately as possible.  When recruits are mentioned in alot of stories, they will get someones attention who will make sure their evaluation is accurate.
 
Jaded View:  People like to hear good things about the recruits going to their schools.  Players getting bumps makes them seem more desirable and fans will check the websites more often to continue to hear good things, along with making sure that their school can hold onto the now-more-valuable players down the homestretch.  So you get near across the board increases in ratings, especially for players in the mix at multiple places (or schools with high hit counts).
 
IIRC, there are set numbers of players that can be rated either 5* or 4* (top 50/100 or top 100/250 maybe).  So moving someone from 3* to 4* means another player has to be downgraded.  Rivals is smart with their points system, as they can "upgrade" players without messing with the quotas.  I'd be interested in seeing a breakdown of the number of high 3*s vs low ones.
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