It is not meant to show how good the recruits are. It is meant to show where a state's recruiting strength. Everyone expects a state to do well within its own borders. The question is, how well does it recruit outside its borders and in what states does it recruit most effectively.
You can't tell how many blue-chippers they get from Louisiana by looking at this map. The map only tells you how well they recruit in Louisiana in terms of numbers.
Of course, but since LSU got everyone they offered in Louisiana that year, the maps indicate that Ole Miss is the team getting the next tier of recruits.
