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Perfect Game SEC Baseball Recruiting Rankings 2015-2018

Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:23 pm
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
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Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:23 pm
PG's rankings remove any signee who was drafted and signed, so only players included are ones who came to campus

Average National Recruiting Rank (2015-2018) (rankings for each year)
3. Vanderbilt (1, 9, 1, 1) (CWS)
8. Florida (6, 10, 2, 13) (lost in regional)
10. South Carolina (5, 8, 5, 22) (no NCAAT)
14. Mississippi St (2, 20, 21, 12) (CWS)
17. Arkansas (43, 12, 3, 9) (CWS)
18. Ole Miss (28, 2, 19, 24) (lost in super regional)
18. Kentucky (30, 26, 6, 11) (no NCAAT)
18. Tennessee (45, 5, 15, 4) (lost in regional)
22. Texas A&M (17, 37, 24, 8) (lost in regional)
23. LSU (68, 7, 16, 2) (lost in super regional)
25. Auburn (44, 27, 8, 21) (CWS)
33. Georgia (22, 3, 41, 64) (lost in regional)
40. Missouri (57, 29, 42, 31) (no NCAAT)
42. Alabama (11, 50, 85, 23) (no NCAAT)

This post was edited on 6/12/19 at 4:30 pm
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:29 pm to
Since 2015 classes lose the better players to drafts and transfers, what if we just do 2016-2018

Average National Recruiting Rank (2016-2018) (rankings for each year)
4. Vanderbilt (9, 1, 1) (CWS)
8. Arkansas (12, 3, 9) (CWS)
8. Florida (10, 2, 13) (lost in regional)
8. LSU (7, 16, 2) (lost in regional)
8. Tennessee (5, 15, 4) (lost in regional)
12. South Carolina (8, 5, 22) (no NCAAT)
14. Kentucky (26, 6, 11) (no NCAAT)
15. Ole Miss (2, 19, 24) (lost in super regional)
18. Mississippi St (20, 21, 12) (CWS)
19. Auburn (27, 8, 21) (CWS)
23. Texas A&M (37, 24, 8) (lost in regional)
34. Missouri (29, 42, 31) (no NCAAT)
36. Georgia (3, 41, 64) (lost in regional)
53. Alabama (50, 85, 23) (no NCAAT)
Posted by MetryMauler
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:30 pm to
Explains a lot for us.

Shockingly low for LSU. That program should recruit itself to top-10 status every year with the crowd it draws.
Posted by WilliamTaylor21
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Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:30 pm to
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Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 4:31 pm to
quote:

Shockingly low for LSU. That program should recruit itself to top-10 status every year with the crowd it draws.



Mainly because of 2015 (which may have been a small class or something, not sure). Their other 3 classes are 7, 16, 2.
Posted by sand mountainDvalues
Member since Oct 2018
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Posted on 6/12/19 at 5:00 pm to
Lol Serrano was just hilarious. Recruited well and couldn’t even make it to Hoover
Posted by Montgomery Hill
Texas
Member since Jun 2016
1386 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 5:05 pm to
Baseball isn't like other sports.
You can sign all the best players but you are left with nothing after the MLB draft.

You have to either keep the players from signing contracts or you have to get the players who haven't fully developed.

Baseball Recruiting rankings don't really mean much
This post was edited on 6/12/19 at 5:06 pm
Posted by Serraneaux
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Posted on 6/12/19 at 5:07 pm to
Vitelleaux!
Posted by PorkDawg
Texas
Member since Feb 2019
5074 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 5:10 pm to
quote:

Baseball isn't like other sports. You can sign all the best players but you are left with nothing after the MLB draft. You have to either keep the players from signing contracts or you have to get the players who haven't fully developed. Baseball Recruiting rankings don't really mean much


Bingo.
Posted by AHM21
Member since Feb 2008
24474 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 5:11 pm to
quote:

53. Alabama (50, 85, 23) (no NCAAT)



This is why I’m understanding of Alabama being garbage right now. Gaspard and especially Goff nearly killed the program with their recruiting and playing 4 CWS teams exposes it quick.
This post was edited on 6/12/19 at 5:11 pm
Posted by 1BIGTigerFan
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Posted on 6/12/19 at 5:21 pm to
quote:

Mainly because of 2015 (which may have been a small class or something, not sure).

What's this list like compared to the actual ranking in a given year before players get drafted. Trying to see if certain schools (like us) are recruiting too good of players that the coach should be able to see ahead of time that a player is going pro.

Recruiting too high of a player is just as bad as recruiting to lie of a player.
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 6:04 pm to
quote:

Baseball isn't like other sports.
You can sign all the best players but you are left with nothing after the MLB draft.

You have to either keep the players from signing contracts or you have to get the players who haven't fully developed.

Baseball Recruiting rankings don't really mean much


quote:

PG's rankings remove any signee who was drafted and signed, so only players included are ones who came to campus 
Posted by PhilBrody
Member since Jun 2019
164 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 6:09 pm to
Kudos to the top college baseball coaches. Getting these kids to school is hard coupled with the fact you have to split scholarships between the haves and the have notes. Tough gig.
Posted by Montgomery Hill
Texas
Member since Jun 2016
1386 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 6:12 pm to
You don't get the point.

The players that become stars in college baseball are often the undrafted players who developed late.
The rankings will rank them low.


You have to mix being able to talk the stars from playing in the minors and also to find the players who will eventually become draft picks.
Posted by PhilBrody
Member since Jun 2019
164 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 6:16 pm to
Hill, the good news might be that college baseball is becoming more developmental with better parks and just as much upside long term. Less shite in college than some a team.
Posted by civiltiger07
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2011
14021 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 6:16 pm to
You have a weird point
Posted by PhilBrody
Member since Jun 2019
164 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 6:18 pm to
Civil, I think the horn is more right than not.
Posted by Montgomery Hill
Texas
Member since Jun 2016
1386 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 6:18 pm to
You are not keeping many high end players from signing MLB contracts.
The rest of the players may end up being great but for the most part the players who develop into high end draft picks out of college are the ones picked after the 35th round or the ones not drafted at all.
This post was edited on 6/12/19 at 6:19 pm
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
37437 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 6:20 pm to
How in the hell was lsu’s Senior class so bad? Did everyone sign?
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 6/12/19 at 6:20 pm to
quote:

You are not keeping many high end players from signing MLB contracts.
The rest of the players may end up being great but for the most part the players who develop into high end draft picks out of college are the ones picked after the 35th round or the ones not drafted at all.



The point is this ranking is the recruiting rank of the actual kids on rosters. Kids signed who never step on campus aren't included so the list actually correlates to the teams roster and should be able to be compared to actual performance.
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