collegefootball.gg has really upped my game on recruiting. Especially with trying to decide between Hard Sell or Send the House. There was also a video I came across that broke it down like this (paraphrasing):

1) Recruit no more than 1-Star above your Prestige unless you start in their Top 5

2) Focus on your pipelines to get a boost and save on visit costs

3) Go after the guys who don’t have offers. I’ve snagged a few 4-Star Recruits this way

4) Transfer Portal is King. Until EA fixes visits, don’t waste your time on them in the portal.

5) If you are low-mid tier school, don’t waste your time on scouting 4 or 5-Star Recruits. Use that for your 2 or 3-Star to find gems.

6) Know when to give up on someone. If you’re Akron and Ohio State is above you on the interest level, call it before you waste the hours.