They have the right idea to not just do average – but agree they put too much weight on class size.
Here’s the argument against pure average.
Team A signs 4 recruits; two 92s, a 91, and an 88
Team B signs 3 recruits; all of them are 91s
If we look just at the top 3 recruits from both schools, A has a 91.7 average and B a 91 average. But because A signed another still good-quality recruit, their average drops to 90.7…putting them behind Team B.
The other reality is that top players matter more. Getting an 89 and an 80 is (generally) better than getting two 84.5 types – especially in the portal era where a P4 team can basically fill in their team with 85s if they want.
Iowa State @ 
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