The data below is the "Team Recruiting Rankings" from 2006 - 2010 from Scout.com.
The classes are then weighted and averaged (WA) as followed to give more weight to upperclassmen over underclassmen. Obviously the weighting isn't one size fits all. The list includes all BCS schools and some relevent mid-majors like Boise State, BYU, TCU and Utah.
2006 - .15% - rSR
2007 - .35% - SR and rJR
2008 - .30% - JR and rSO
2009 - .15% - SO and rFR
2010 - .05% - FR
A few biases to consider when looking at the data.
1) Scouting services tend to focus more heavily on scouting the Southeast compared to the Northeast and the Midwest. Recruits for the Midwest and Northeast;have a much better chance of falling through the cracks than prospects from the Southeast, Texas, California. I doubt any scouting service has ever stepped foot in places like Wisconsin or Connecticut.
2) Schools with larger fanbases have a tendency to to have committed recruits get a "bump" in the rankings.
Compare to Rivals.com - On Paper BCS Talent Rankings - Rivals.com
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