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Are top recruiting classes needed to make the Final Four? Maybe not, and here is why

In this March 30, 2019, file photo, members of Virginia celebrate after defeating Purdue 80-75 in overtime of the men’s NCAA Tournament college basketball South Regional final game in Louisville, Ky. An Associated Press analysis of rosters of perennial NCAA Tournament teams concludes it takes NBA-caliber talent to go far consistently. And though this year’s Final Four is being touted as one in which experience and teamwork won out over raw talent, three of the teams in Minneapolis, including Virginia, possess that young NBA talent. Michael Conroy AP

There’s tons of hoopla surrounding college basketball recruiting rankings, from the amount of stars given to an individual player to the team rankings, among diehard basketball fans.