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For all those who have been wondering here is the formula. Example comparing Temple and Toledo for #1 class in the MAC
The formula to create the Rivals team recruiting rankings is not as simple as you might think. It is a complicated formula that rewards points for star ranking, position rankings, prospects ranked in the Rivals Top 100, prospects ranked in the Rivals Top 50 Juco's and prospects ranked in the Rivals Top 50 prep players. The other key to the formula is that it using a calculation of the school's commitments based on the top 20 commitments in their class. So even if a school has 25 commitments in their class, the formula uses the top 20 only.
Toledo commitment Armani Miller is the #82 ranked wide receiver prospect in the 2012 recruiting class.
To run an example of this formula, let's look at Toledo's current commitment list. Toledo has seven (7) three star commitments and eighteen (18) two star commitments. Since only the top 20 are calculated in the formula, Toledo receives points for seven (7) three star commitments and thirteen (13) two star commitments.
This gives Toledo 95 points in the team rankings. Three star wide receiver commitments Armani Miller and Corey Jones are ranked 82nd and 83rd at the wide receiver position, but Toledo does not receive extra points for those rankings because a school only receives extra points for a wide receiver ranked in the top 50 of the position rankings.
Temple is currently ranked with the #1 recruiting class in the MAC for the 2012 class. Since the rating is based on the top 20 commitments, Temple is being ranked on their four (4) three star commitments and sixteen (16) two star commitments. Temple has 162 recruiting points, despite having three less three star commitments than Toledo has with their 95 points. The reason for this is because Temple gets an extra point boost from a commitment ranked in the Prep 50 rankings. Running back Montrell Dobbs is ranked as the #15 prep school prospect, giving Temple a large boost in the rankings.
So without further adieu, here is the formula:
THE RIVALS RECRUITING FORMULA
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Points = H * ( n / ( n + m ) ) + L * ( m / ( n + m ) )
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Calculation of H: (using Top 20 commits, not all)
H = ( 250 * # of 5-stars ) + ( 140 * # of 4-stars ) + ( 75 * # of 3-
stars ) + ( 20 * # of 2-stars ) + ( 10 * # of 1-stars )
Calculation of L: (using Top 20 commits, not all)
L = ( 18 * # of 5-stars ) + ( 12 * # of 4-stars ) + ( 8 * # of 3-
stars ) + ( 3 * # of 2-stars ) + ( 1 * # of 1-stars )
m is a constant
Calculation of n: (uses all commits)
n = the sum of each of the following...
-- For each player ranked #1 at his position, 24
-- For each player ranked #2-5 at his position, 18
-- For each player ranked #6-X at his position (where X is set up
uniquely for each position), 8
-- For each player ranked on the Rivals100, add 10 if he's ranked
1-10, 9 if he's ranked 11-20, 8 if he's ranked 21-30, and so on down
to 1
-- For each player ranked on the Juco50 or Prep50, same as for
Rivals100, from 10 down to 6
-- If the average stars are greater than 3, 100 * the amount over 3
(so an average of 3.25 adds 25 to n). There is no penalty for average
stars less than 3
The formula to create the Rivals team recruiting rankings is not as simple as you might think. It is a complicated formula that rewards points for star ranking, position rankings, prospects ranked in the Rivals Top 100, prospects ranked in the Rivals Top 50 Juco's and prospects ranked in the Rivals Top 50 prep players. The other key to the formula is that it using a calculation of the school's commitments based on the top 20 commitments in their class. So even if a school has 25 commitments in their class, the formula uses the top 20 only.
Toledo commitment Armani Miller is the #82 ranked wide receiver prospect in the 2012 recruiting class.
To run an example of this formula, let's look at Toledo's current commitment list. Toledo has seven (7) three star commitments and eighteen (18) two star commitments. Since only the top 20 are calculated in the formula, Toledo receives points for seven (7) three star commitments and thirteen (13) two star commitments.
This gives Toledo 95 points in the team rankings. Three star wide receiver commitments Armani Miller and Corey Jones are ranked 82nd and 83rd at the wide receiver position, but Toledo does not receive extra points for those rankings because a school only receives extra points for a wide receiver ranked in the top 50 of the position rankings.
Temple is currently ranked with the #1 recruiting class in the MAC for the 2012 class. Since the rating is based on the top 20 commitments, Temple is being ranked on their four (4) three star commitments and sixteen (16) two star commitments. Temple has 162 recruiting points, despite having three less three star commitments than Toledo has with their 95 points. The reason for this is because Temple gets an extra point boost from a commitment ranked in the Prep 50 rankings. Running back Montrell Dobbs is ranked as the #15 prep school prospect, giving Temple a large boost in the rankings.
So without further adieu, here is the formula:
THE RIVALS RECRUITING FORMULA
----------------------------
Points = H * ( n / ( n + m ) ) + L * ( m / ( n + m ) )
----------------------------
Calculation of H: (using Top 20 commits, not all)
H = ( 250 * # of 5-stars ) + ( 140 * # of 4-stars ) + ( 75 * # of 3-
stars ) + ( 20 * # of 2-stars ) + ( 10 * # of 1-stars )
Calculation of L: (using Top 20 commits, not all)
L = ( 18 * # of 5-stars ) + ( 12 * # of 4-stars ) + ( 8 * # of 3-
stars ) + ( 3 * # of 2-stars ) + ( 1 * # of 1-stars )
m is a constant
Calculation of n: (uses all commits)
n = the sum of each of the following...
-- For each player ranked #1 at his position, 24
-- For each player ranked #2-5 at his position, 18
-- For each player ranked #6-X at his position (where X is set up
uniquely for each position), 8
-- For each player ranked on the Rivals100, add 10 if he's ranked
1-10, 9 if he's ranked 11-20, 8 if he's ranked 21-30, and so on down
to 1
-- For each player ranked on the Juco50 or Prep50, same as for
Rivals100, from 10 down to 6
-- If the average stars are greater than 3, 100 * the amount over 3
(so an average of 3.25 adds 25 to n). There is no penalty for average
stars less than 3
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