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Published by The HOOP SCOOP, Inc., P.O. Box 37122, Louisville, KY 40233 Editor & Publisher Clark Francis Email Address: clark@hoopscooponline.com Phone (502) 493-0043 Fax (502) 493-0440 All rights reserved - Copyright 2000

DIFFERENT WAYS TO LOOK AT RECRUITING
FROM THE 2003-2004 FALL SIGNING PERIOD

The cumulative total for each recruiting class was arrived at by assigning every player a ranking on a scale of 1-10.  A top five player nationally is worth 10 points, a top 10 player is worth nine points, a top 40 player is worth eight points, a top 70 player is worth six points, a top 100 is worth four points, a top 300 player is worth three points, a top 1000 player is worth two points, and anybody not ranked among the top 1000 is worth one point.

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TALENT RATING AVERAGE PER RECRUIT BY CONFERENCE
Rank Conference Total Points Number of Recruits Talent Rating Average Per Recruit
1. Atlantic Coast 141 24 5.875
2. Big-12 191 35 5.457
3. Southeastern 179 36 4.972
4. Conference USA 177 37 4.784
5. Big-10 152 32 4.750
6. Pacific-10 128 27 4.741
7. Big East 164 36 4.555
8. Mountain West 56 16 3.500
9. Atlantic-10 95 29 3.276
10. West Coast 53 17 3.118
11. Western Athletic 54 18 3.000
11. Horizon League 54 18 3.000
13. Colonial 57 20 2.850
14. Sun Belt 67 24 2.792
15. Mid-Continent 44 16 2.750
16. Metro Atlantic 38 14 2.714
17. Ohio Valley 43 16 2.688
18. Mid-American 67 26 2.577
19. Southern 46 18 2.556
20. Missouri Valley 56 23 2.435
21. Northeast 34 14 2.429
22. America East 51 21 2.428
23. Big South 24 10 2.400
24. Big Sky 40 18 2.222
25. Big West 42 19 2.211
26. Mid-Eastern Athletic 13 6 2.167
27. Patriot League 23 11 2.091
28. Ivy League 31 15 2.067
29. Southland 38 19 2.000
30. Independents 6 3 2.000
31. Atlantic Sun 33 17 1.941
32. Southwestern Athletic 2 2 1.000

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HIGHEST TALENT RATING AVERAGE PER RECRUIT BY TEAM
Rank Team Total Points Number of Recruits Talent Rating Average Per Recruit Conference
1. DePaul 18 2 9.0 Conference USA
2. Connecticut 17 2 8.5 Big East
3. Duke 24 3 8.0 Atlantic Coast
4. Cincinnati 16 2 8.0 Conference USA
4. Oklahoma 16 2 8.0 Big-12
4. Oklahoma State 16 2 8.0 Big-12
4. Florida State 16 2 8.0 Atlantic Coast
8. Indiana 35 5 7.0 Big-10
8. Texas 35 5 7.0 Big-12
10. Florida 28 4 7.0 Southeastern
10. North Carolina 28 4 7.0 Atlantic Coast
12. Syracuse 14 2 7.0 Big East
12. Baylor 14 2 7.0 Big-12
14. Louisville 34 5 6.8 Conference USA
15. Missouri 27 4 6.7 Big-12
16. Kansas 20 3 6.7 Big-12
17. UCLA 26 4 6.5 Pacific-10
18. Marquette 19 3 6.3 Conference USA
19. Alabama 24 4 6.0 Southeastern
19. Purdue 24 4 6.0 Big-10
19. USC 24 4 6.0 Pacific-10
22. Arizona 18 3 6.0 Pacific-10
23. Seton Hall 12 2 6.0 Big East
24. Michigan 6 1 6.0 Big-10
24. Maryland 6 1 6.0 Atlantic Coast
24. UNLV 6 1 6.0 Mountain West
27. Arkansas 29 5 5.8 Southeastern
28. Pittsburgh 17 3 5.7 Big East
28. Virginia 17 3 5.7 Atlantic Coast
28. N.C. State 17 3 5.7 Atlantic Coast
31. Tennessee 11 2 5.5 Southeastern
31. Villanova 11 2 5.5 Big East
33. Memphis 29 6 5.3 Conference USA
34. LSU 16 3 5.3 Southeastern
34. St. John's 16 3 5.3 Big East
34. Virginia Tech 16 3 5.3 Big East
37. California 15 3 5.0 Pacific-10
37. Michigan State 15 3 5.0 Big-10
37. Oregon 15 3 5.0 Pacific-10
37. Wisconsin 15 3 5.0 Big-10
41. Kentucky 10 2 5.0 Southeastern
42. Mississippi State 19 4 4.8 Southeastern
43. Charlotte 14 3 4.7 Conference USA
43. Clemson 14 3 4.7 Atlantic Coast
43. Gonzaga 14 3 4.7 West Coast
43. UTEP 14 3 4.7 Western Athletic
43. Wyoming 14 3 4.7 Mountain West
43. Xavier 14 3 4.7 Atlantic-10
49. Rhode Island 9 2 4.5 Atlantic-10
49. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 9 2 4.5 Horizon League
51. Iowa State 13 3 4.3 Big-12
51. Nebraska 13 3 4.3 Big-12
51. Ohio State 13 3 4.3 Big-10
54. Iowa 16 4 4.0 Big-10
54. Georgia Tech 16 4 4.0 Atlantic Coast
56. Vanderbilt 12 3 4.0 Southeastern
57. Georgia 8 2 4.0 Southeastern
57. Miami-FL 8 2 4.0 Big East
59. Eastern Kentucky 4 1 4.0 Ohio Valley
59. Hawaii 4 1 4.0 Western Athletic
59. Hofstra 4 1 4.0 Colonial
59. Houston 4 1 4.0 Conference USA
59. Iona 4 1 4.0 Metro Atlantic
59. Notre Dame 4 1 4.0 Big East
59. Pepperdine 4 1 4.0 West Coast
59. Washington 4 1 4.0 Pacific-10

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HIGHEST TALENT RATING FOR THE TOP TWO RECRUITS
Rank Team Total Points Talent Rating Average Per Recruit Players Conference
1. Indiana 20 10.0 D.J. White, Josh Smith Big-10
2. DePaul 18 9.0 Dorell Wright, Aking Elting Conference USA
2. Duke 18 9.0 Shaun Livingston, DeMarcus Nelson Atlantic Coast
2. North Carolina 18 9.0 Marvin Williams, Earl "J.R." Smith Atlantic Coast
2. Texas 18 9.0 Daniel Gibson, Mike Williams Big-12
6. Connecticut 17 8.5 Rudy Gay, A.J. Price Big East
6. Louisville 17 8.5 Sebastian Telfair, Donta Smith Conference USA
8. Arkansas 16 8.0 Al Jefferson, Steve Hill Southeastern
8. Cincinnati 16 8.0 Roy Bright, Vincent Banks Conference USA
8. Florida 16 8.0 Corey Brewer, Joakim Noah Southeastern
8. Florida State 16 8.0 Isaiah Swann, Jason Rich Atlantic Coast
8. Kansas 16 8.0 Alexander Kaun, Russell Robinson Big-12
8. Marquette 16 8.0 Mike Kinsella, Ousmane Barro Conference USA
8. Memphis 16 8.0 Darius Washington, Shawne Williams Conference USA
8. Missouri 16 8.0 Jason Horton, Kalen Grimes Big-12
8. Oklahoma 16 8.0 Taj Grey, Longar Longar Big-12
8. Oklahoma State 16 8.0 Jamal Brown, Julius Lamptey Big-12
8. UCLA 16 8.0 Aaron Afflalo, Jordan Farmar Pacific-10
19. Alabama 14 7.0 Jean Felix, Glenn Miles Southeastern
19. Arizona 14 7.0 Jawann McClellan, Mohamed Tangara Pacific-10
19. Baylor 14 7.0 Mamadou Diene, Aaron Bruce Big-12
19. Iowa State 14 7.0 Rahshon Clarke, Tasheed Carr Big-12
19. N.C. State 14 7.0 Cedric Simmons, Gavin Grant Atlantic Coast
19. Nebraska 14 7.0 Alexis Maric, Joe McCray Big-12
19. Pittsburgh 14 7.0 John DeGroat, Keith Benjamin Big East
19. Purdue 14 7.0 Carl Landry, Xavier Price Big-10
19. Syracuse 14 7.0 Josh Wright, Dayshaun Wright Big East
19. USC 14 7.0 Robert Swift, Gabriel Pruitt Pacific-10
19. Virginia 14 7.0 Sean Singletary, Adrian Joseph Atlantic Coast
30. California 12 6.0 Devon Hardin, Eric Vierneisel Pacific-10
30. LSU 12 6.0 Glenn Davis, Spencer Ford Southeastern
30. Michigan State 12 6.0 Marquis Gray, Drew Neitzel Big-10
30. Oregon 12 6.0 Bryce Taylor, Maarty Leunen Pacific-10
30. Seton Hall 12 6.0 Justin Cerasoli, Brian Lainge Big East
30. St. John's 12 6.0 Mohammed Camara Big East
30. UTEP 12 6.0 Alex Galindo, Ivan Almonte Western Athletic
30. Virginia Tech 12 6.0 Justin Holt, Marquis Cooke Big East
30. Wisconsin 12 6.0 Greg Steimsma, DeAaron Williams Big-10
39. Charlotte 11 5.5 E.J. Drayton, Chris Nance Conference USA
39. Clemson 11 5.5 Cheyenne Moore, Sam Perry Atlantic Coast
39. Tennessee 11 5.5 Jackie Butler, Damien Harris Southeastern
39. Villanova 11 5.5 Kyle Lowry, Dwayne Anderson Big East
39. Wyoming 11 5.5 Justin Williams, Chris Anderson Mountain West
39. Xavier 11 5.5 Churchill Odia, Josh Duncan Xavier
45. Georgia Tech 10 5.0 Ra'Sean Dickey, Zam Frederick Atlantic Coast
45. Gonzaga 10 5.0 David Pendergraft, Josh Heytvelt West Coast
45. Iowa 10 5.0 Alex Thompson, J.R. Angle Big-10
45. Kentucky 10 5.0 Ramel Bradley, Adam Williams Southeastern
45. Ohio State 10 5.0 Jamar Butler, Matt Terwilliger Big-10

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HIGHEST TALENT RATING FOR THE TOP THREE RECRUITS
Rank Team Total Points Talent Rating Average Per Recruit Players Conference
1. Indiana 28 9.3 D.J. White, Josh Smith, Robert Vaden Big-10
2. Texas 26 8.7 Daniel Gibson, Mike Williams, LaMarcus Aldridge Big-12
3. Louisville 25 8.3 Sebastian Telfair, Donta Smith, Brian Johnson Conference USA
4. Duke 24 8.0 Shaun Livingston, DeMarcus Nelson, Dave McClure Atlantic Coast
4. Missouri 24 8.0 Jason Horton, Kalen Grimes, Marshall Brown Big-12
4. North Carolina 24 8.0 Marvin Williams, Earl "J.R." Smith, JamesOn Curry Atlantic Coast
7. Arkansas 22 7.3 Al Jefferson, Steve Hill, Charles Thomas Southeastern
7. Florida 22 7.3 Corey Brewer, Joakim Noah, Al Horford Southeastern
7. UCLA 22 7.3 Arron Afflalo, Jordan Farmar, Josh Shipp Pacific-10
7. USC 22 7.3 Robert Swift, Gabriel Pruitt, Nick Young Pacific-10
11. Alabama 20 6.7 Jean Felix, Glenn Miles, Ron Steele Southeastern
11. Kansas 20 6.7 Alexander Kaun, Russell Robinson, Darnell Williams Big-12
11. Memphis 20 6.7 Darius Washington, Shawne Williams, Richard Dorsey Conference USA
11. Purdue 20 6.7 Carl Landry, Xavier Price, Bryant Dillion Big-10
15. Marquette 19 6.3 Mike Kinsella, Ousmane Barro, Ryan Amoroso Conference USA

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HIGHEST TALENT RATING FOR THE TOP FOUR RECRUITS FROM THIS YEAR AND LAST YEAR COMBINED
Rank Team Total Points Talent Rating Average Per Recruit Players Conference
1. Duke 34 8.5 Luol Deng, Shaun Livingston, DeMarcus Nelson, Dave McClure Atlantic Coast
1. Cincinnati 34 8.5 Robert Whaley, Nick Williams, Roy Bright, Vincent Banks Conference USA
1. Connecticut 34 8.5 Charlie Villanueva, Marcus Williams, Rudy Gay, A.J. Price Big East
4. Arkansas 33 8.3 Olu Famutimi, Ronnie Brewer, Al Jefferson, Steve Hill Southeastern
4. Florida State 33 8.3 Vakeaton Wafer, Diego Romero, Isaiah Swann, Jason Rich Atlantic Coast
4. Kansas 33 8.3 J.R. Giddens, David Padgett, Alexander Kaun, Russell Robinson Big-12
4. LSU 33 8.3 Brandon Bass, Regis Koundjia, Taurean Minor, Glenn Davis Southeastern
4. Louisville 33 8.3 Nate Daniels, Sebastian Telfair, Donta Smith, Brian Johnson, Conference USA
4. Oklahoma 33 8.3 Andrew Lavender, Lawrence McKenzie, Taj Grey, Longar Longar Big-12
10. Florida 32 8.0 Chris Richard, Mohamed Abukar, Corey Brewer, Joakim Noah Southeastern
10. Indiana 32 8.0 D.J. White, Josh Smith, Robert Vaden, James Hardy Big-10
10. Missouri 32 8.0 Linas Kleiza, Thomas Gardner, Jason Horton, Kalen Grimes Big-12
10. Texas 32 8.0 Daniel Gibson, Mike Williams, LaMarcus Aldridge, Dion Dowell Big-12
10. UCLA 32 8.0 Arron Afflalo, Jordan Farmar, Josh Shipp, Lorenzo Mata Pacific-10