I'd say it's a combination of the two: higher ranking kids having more offers and wanting to drag out the process in tandem with recruiting services wanting drama. Don't underestimate the power of selling subscriptions. At the end of the day, recruiting services are a business that want to make money. The result is star rankings being somewhat inconsistent/objective as it relates to prospects, with the goal being to drive interest as it relates to "top uncommitted prospects." If there's no intrigue/drama, these recruiting services would die out.