They just have 21 players, like you said. They're technically ahead of Auburn, FSU, and Penn State right now too, but no one believes that. Average rating is the telling figure, and by that measure we're somewhere around 8th right now. Of course we'll finish poorly and other teams will jump us and we'll end up somewhere around 12-15 per usual and the beat goes on.

So you'd rather have a 10-recruit class with all, say ".93" rated recruits instead of a 20-recruit class with 10 ".93" recruits and 10 ".85" recruits because it'd have a higher star rating?

ND's class would be better if Jason Onye, Pat Coogan and Ryan Barnes decommit and sign elsewhere?

There's value in quality and quantity. 247 Composite is the best ranking system.

"Average star rating" is promoted by ND fan sites and the South Bend Tribune when they are trying to blow sunshine up their customers' asses.

and Mr. Mediocrity will be hard pressed to get those 8 wins he
claimed initially as his goal. Any comments about winning a NC
are a fantasy.

Wasn't ND rated 16-17th the past 2 years in recruiting?

ND will struggle to stay in the top 20 the way things are looking.

And their top rated recruit(QB) will most likely see a ratings drop based on early reports from the Elite 11.

He must have had a great second day. Elite 11 just released their rankings which are based “50% on junior film and 50% on current camp performance”, and he is 2nd overall behind only that kid from DC who is likely Oklahoma bound and is supposed to be the next Trevor Lawrence/Andrew Luck level prospect.