Why is my College Recruiting List ranking higher than my TennisRPI rank?
The College Recruiting Lists and TennisRPI are different ranking systems that use different criteria in their rankings. That said, the rankings are often similar since there are many factors that keep them in line with each other. Consider the following example that could lower a player’s TennisRPI ranking with no impact on the College Recruiting List ranking: a player defeats an opponent with a very low ranking, a low win percentage, and a low strength of schedule (SoS). Wins over players ranked far below do not even count towards a player’s College Recruiting List ranking, but the win will likely lower the TennisRPI which factors in SoS. I was looking at the College Recruiting List, and I noticed a 2-star player mixed in with the 5-star and Blue Chip players near the top of the list. What is going on? Each year TennisRecruiting.net awards player ratings based on fall rankings (actually the innaugural rankings for the 2004-05 year). Over the course of the year, player rankings can inc
