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Originally Posted by Arles
Mizzou had some big losses and a pretty marginal recruiting class. Their best recruit is a 3-star PG who's rated #136 in the nation (#22 PG). They have 2 other 3-star guys unranked and a somewhat unknown final guy who's only offers were Missouri and James Madison. Compare that to Kansas State, who has a strong group back and added 3 top 120 players - including #18 Wally Judge. Heck, you can make an argument that Baylor with Jefferson, Dennis and McLaughlin (all top 100) might pass Mizzou this season.
This conference is going to be stacked with talent.
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KSU and BU were supposed to do that LAST season. We all know how that turned out. As long as Martin and Drew are coaching those teams, they will continue to underachieve despite landing perceived good talent.
If Quin Snyder and Mike Anderson's stints have taught me anything, it's that the ability for sites like Rivals and Scout to accurately assess all talent in the nation is becoming increasingly difficult. People who work at those sites will openly admit that if you ask them. They rely more and more on second and third-hand reports because staffing is cut to keep expenses in check. Quin Snyder brought in highly-ranked talent according to the recruiting sites and couldn't do squat with it. Concensus amongst Mizzou fans is that Quin, along with Drew at Baylor, put far too much emphasis on rankings and just aren't that good at evaluating talent. It's fine to use it as a benchmark, but you can't rely on it.