Excellent point, In 2014 we led the nation for months before they caught up with us and 17 of the teams passed us. The second thing is that two of our commits aren't rated yet, and with one of them a kicker they will undoubtedly drag us down in the in the numerical ratings, but should give us a few more points for the team ranking..
But you are also using the "star" ratings, not the MUCH more accurate numerical ratings, which are readily available per the Rivals ratings. Our present numerical rating for the nine we have rated is an even 5.700, and excellent rating for anyone. Using your "star" rating of 2.75 for instance it appears we are recruiting at less than a three star average, when the 5.700 says we are recruiting at nearly a four star level. But your 2.75 average is too low also, they give the unrated players zero points, and even if they were the lowest rated two star like Dickie Lyons Jr was at a 4.9 they would still be two stars so your star average would go up to 3.0.
Our BEST recruiting class ever (since the rating systems) was the 14 class that had TEN four stars, and they finished at a 5.703 average, but for 28 commits. Our 2007 class for instance, which has a LOT of great help, averaged a 5.625 numerical average for 24 commits. Nothing wrong with that class.
While we will fall down in the ratings our average rating is quite excellent right now, and I think it could continue to be close to that average to the end, not the 26 four star and ABOVE that Bama signed last year that averaged over a 5.9, lol, but still very good.
And look at the 19 class so far, a 5.8 average!!! And him being a top 100 player will add even more points to our rating total.