College basketball team recruiting rankings are a way of assessing the talent of the incoming freshmen class for each team. They are compiled by recruiting services like 247Sports, Rivals, On 3, and ESPN, and they take into account the star ratings of each recruit, as well as their overall ranking.
The rankings are used by coaches, players, and fans to gauge the strength of each team’s incoming class. They can also be used to predict how successful each team will be in the upcoming season.
Here are some of the factors that are considered when these recruiting services and sites compile their college basketball team recruiting rankings:
The star ratings of each student-athlete recruit: Recruits are rated on a scale of 1 to 5 stars, with 5 stars being the highest rating.