I'd just add that a rating may not directly get a kid recruited, but it does offer some credibility in the inital stages with a coach. If a coach gets two consecutive phone calls or emails from kids, then goes and checks their PG rating - one is a 7 and one is a 9 - who do you think he is going to go see play first? Which will get a little more benefit of the doubt and maybe a second or third look if they happen to have a mediocre day. I don't think the number will get a kid an offer, but a good number sure helps in the process, especially in the initial stages or with a coach that might be in a different part of the country than the player.