ESPN's Team Recruiting Rankings (Class of 2012)

St. John's checks in at #20.

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As of Sept 21 I would hope that would become top 5. ; )

As of Sept 21 I would hope that would become top 5. ; )

I think you're speaking for the entire board.   

Semantics but I'm expecting a Top 10 class.  Not sure how high Kyle can take us in rankings because as we know from last year, the number of players will have an impact and a 3 man class can get beaten out.

Semantics but I'm expecting a Top 10 class.  Not sure how high Kyle can take us in rankings because as we know from last year, the number of players will have an impact and a 3 man class can get beaten out.

Understood.  Note I said I expect a top 5 class on Sept 21.  Agree with  your assessment that after that there's no place to go but down unless Darrick jumps way up the list and Ricardo moves up a few spots.  Only other possibility of staying that high is someone leaves and a 4th ship goes to someone like Amile (or McGarry ; )) or another highly ranked player.

Interesting test for Lavin. He did a great job in an unprecedented situation in filling out a whole class  with mostly top 100 players. This class he is basically targeting the one big recruit. Under Norm this anticipation over the "one big recruit" always ended poorly. Curious to see what happens this time around.

I expect Darrick to climb into the top 100.  It will be the "Lavin effect."  Just being offered by North Carolina (now Ketucky might be more appropriate) would cause recruits to see their stocks soar. 

I honestly think we end up with a four person class.  #5 Andeson, #31 Gathers, top 100 Woods, and probably another top 100 player.  We will be top three I believe.