why such a big difference in rivials rankings and scout

Question

Don't understand why such a big difference in rivals rankings and scout as far as recruting, Scout has Arkansas rankings as 13th in the nat. And rivals is 29th. Why the big difference.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted on The Hill by JD Minor.

Answer 1

I don't know. but, other than a couple schools, rivals miss way more often than not. With rivals we should be in the others receiving votes part of the top 25. With scout we should be a top 15 school.
Originally posted on The Hill by TOP HOG.

Answer 2

Some schools pay one service more than they pay the other.... just trying to point recruits one way or the other.
Originally posted on The Hill by RazorbackDave.

Answer 3

It's an old story on how to sell newspapers. Dog bites man is no story, man bites dog is a headline.

I do think if they agreed, one of them would be out of business. So most of those guys tell the reader what they want to hear and their rankings are directly connected to how many subscribers a given school has to their site.
Originally posted on The Hill by bobhawg.

Answer 4

but which one is the correct ranking on these recruits
Originally posted on The Hill by JD Minor.

Answer 5

There isn't one. No one will know until their CFB career is over. We had a class ranked just outside the top 25 on signing day and #6 after their senior year. That is why the coaches have to be able to make their own picks.
Originally posted on The Hill by TOP HOG.