I think our insiders are connected, but the info they get is only as good as the source it comes from and the info they get. I feel like all too often recruits tell staffs what they want to hear and that info makes it to our "insiders". It's been discussed ad nauseam here, but our insiders could be giving us 100% accurate info based on what they're hearing, but it might not matter if that recruit is just afraid to be completely honest about where each school sits. Each school could honestly believe they lead. Hell, the kids (and they are kids trying to make adult decisions with likely dozens of adults in their ear) likely don't know who leads until they have to make that final decision. I try not to get too invested, but it is hard to not get your hopes up sometimes.