The numbers almost seem random at this point, but some more 2007 basketball recruiting class rankings.

Apparently in HoopScoop, Pitt’s recruiting class clocked in at #16. Syracuse, DePaul and Villanova were placed ahead from the Big East.

Rivals.com put Pitt at #26.

The Panthers inked a class that fits perfectly for the style of play that Jamie Dixon wants to employ in the Big East. Local big man Dejuan Blair will be looked at early and often. The space-eater could be one of the best instant impact players in the league next year. Philadelphia-area guard Bradley Wannamaker gives the lineup some toughness. Darnell Dodson, from the D.C. area, is versatile and should help immediately. Gary McGhee and Cassan Diggs round out the class.

The numbers next to the class rank mean little. It’s how they develop and how quickly they contribute.