The nation's elite programs don't simply make waves in the tournament; they also constantly recruit the best talent from around the nation and, nowadays, the world to ensure the program's success in the years to follow. The Associated Press, USA Today, and even Blue Ribbon released rankings of the top 25 college basketball teams this year but most, with exception to Notre Dame, are simply the usual suspects. A more telling story may be climate of future talent skewed to certain powerhouses.
UCLA, for instance, scooped up three of the top eight high school prospects in the country almost ensuring their spot in the final four for years to come. Share your thoughts on the nation's top-25 prospects (according to NCAA Basketball 09) and let us know if any gems fell under the Blue Ribbon radar.
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Posted by:
Mitch8766
on November 12, 2008, 7:00 pm
Lol, St.Louis is stacked
Posted by:
cincyfan09
on November 12, 2008, 8:30 pm
Why is Robbie Hummel in there... he isn't a freshman
Posted by:
SG_Fred
on November 13, 2008, 5:10 am
Ya thats weird that he's in there too. maybe a typo by Shanker?
1 and 2 stars are 80+ overalls now? and what in the world is Hummell doing on here...if only 2k still made a game..
Those offensive Awareness numbers are insane for anyone let alone Freshmen
Fred can you confirm these rankings, just does not seem right
Posted by:
alexguy96
on November 13, 2008, 11:34 am
Miles plumlee? why isnt bj mullens and greg monroe atop? their were one of the top recruits on rivals.com
Posted by:
SG_Fred
on November 13, 2008, 11:55 am
Shanker gets these from EA, he doens't make them up lol. i'll take a look at the game when i get home.
Well with Ratings like that how many of them were one and done. Should be quite a few
Http://collegehoopsupdate.com/html/prep_rank_search.php
EA might want to read up
Posted by:
SG_Fred
on November 13, 2008, 6:11 pm
I checked the first few, ratings match up with whats in the game
Where are the UNC top recruits, i am pretty sure scout.com had atleast 2 UNC recruits that were 5 star guys. i will have to check it out
Rutgers McDonald All American Mike Rosario?
These ratings are completely outrageous and half of the reason why im not touching this game
Posted by:
jaguar8311
on November 15, 2008, 6:07 am
No Samardo Samuels?!?
Posted by:
corndoggiz
on November 21, 2008, 1:12 pm
As several others have pointed out, Robbie Hummel is not a Freshman, he is a sophomore.
Also I love how there 12 players rated higher than him despite the fact that he was voted as the preseason Big 10 player of the year. Also, all those highly rated freshmen apparently didn't help UCLA against Michigan last night.
