LSU ranked #4 in first official rivals rankings for 2009

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  1. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    13Alabama131483.461,08214Tennessee1705113.121,068

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    Auburn2205132.771,036

    TWO POINT SEVEN SEVEN STARS FOR AUBURN! :hihi::hihi::hihi:

    8Georgia140943.431,259

    18Mississippi State1805112.9496119Florida90723.78895

    Only Florida is close in quality of athletes, but not quantity.

    LSU can rise in the rankings with a couple of really good late hauls.
     
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    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    For those who have appeared to lose their eyesight reading Lukky's post:

    8. Georgia...........14/3.43/1259
    13. Alabama........13/3.46/1082
    14. Tennessee.....17/3.12/1068
    15. Auburn..........22/2.77/1036
    18. Mississippi St..18/2.94/961
    19. Florida............9/3.78/895
     
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    Thanks, I was just about to ask how I was suppose to Read LL's post.

    A few questions one of the regular recruit watchers might be able to give some insight on, although they are basically about numbers so I've got one person in mind (here's look at you Isl):

    What's the forcasted avg. star rating for LSU on players? Saying we take in the range of 22 recruits, are we still sitting possible for that 4.11 (?) that you predicted earlier Isl?

    Also, how many recruits is Florida predicted to take? 9 seems pretty low numbers right now, which has me worried that CUM might be playing the silent commit game so other teams have no chance to sign another player when they decommit and sign with Florida.
     
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  5. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    I think we will end up with 25-27 players. 27 only if we snag players like LB's Bostic/Jones/Jenkins, WR's Debose/Brown, OL's Su'a Filo/Nixon, DB's Lynn/Smith.

    I still say we end up with Randle, McFarland and Loston. I also say we end up with either Michael or Richardson. That's 6 five star players.

    And then there is the ongoing debate on whether Benton could count again, and I say yes. If you look at the thread on the final 2008 class ranking, lo and behold credit for Benton has been removed (just as they did in 2007). So he has to count at some point, so it is my conclusion he will indeed count for 2009.

    That's 7 five star recruits. I still think Downs will be elevated to a 4 star and our punter will end up with 3 stars.

    Given all that, the absolute best we can hope for is (based on a projected 25 recruits):

    7 five star
    15 four star
    3 three star

    That's 104/25 = 4.16

    I think my projection was 4.13.

    Worst case:

    3 five star
    19 four star
    3 three star

    That's a 4.00.
     
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    If nothing else, you certainly seem to bring a lot of hope.

    I suppose we could look at it as either McFarland OR Sentimore, which would swap a 5 for a 4. Other than that I have to assume we get Randle. Loston seems like odds are good we land him. If Benton counts (which you give good evidence he will) then I could see either 5 or 6 *****'s. McFarland could easily be a 7th if LSU does indeed take that many DT's.

    I know this: I'd be more than happy with a 4 Star average.

    #1 Recruiting class, still predicting it?
     
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    Auburn's class has a lot of JUCO guys, which aren't rated yet - their class will jump some once that happens.

    I don't agree with LSU being behind Texas, but other than that it looks right to me.
     
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    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    On the fence. USC will be very hard to beat, because rivals skews it rankings to California players (they are automatically assumed to be great).

    Put it this way, if we land those 7 five star players, it's no contest. LSU #1 with room to spare.

    I predict no worse than 3rd, however.
     
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    ParadiseiNC don't worry, be happy

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    So many times I see posts from "respected" people on this forum saying do not pay attention to ratings, etc, yet other times the rankings are held as proof of how good we are doing and are used as a reference. What gives? See Christine Michael 3rb RB postings as evidence of this.
     
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  10. CParso

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    Ratings are a good guide, but are certainly no exact measurement.

    The fact that we're in the top 5 shows that we're on the right track, but that's about it. As long as we're rated near the top, that means we're bringing in an adequate amount of talent. The specifics of #1 or #5 do not ultimately matter when it comes to on-the-field performance.
     
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