While not an end-all, be-all measurement, the McDonald's All-American game typically produces the nation's most heavily recruited players. These are players that schools will do anything to recruit, make an instant impact as freshmen.

The below list includes players such as Derrick Rose and Kevin Love, who would currently be in their senior college season if they would have remained in college.

The implication from compiling this list is that certain programs and coaches have stacked decks, even if it doesn't explain the current struggles of North Carolina, who leads this list with ten McDonald's recruits over the past four years. Nor does it prove much insight into San Diego State, BYU, Texas A&M, Missouri and Purdue, who are each amongst the top teams in the country despite no representatives on the list.

One thing that is clear is the danger of John Calipari at Kentucky, as he has combined his recruiting prowess with one of college basketball's most storied legacies. Excluded from the below list for Calipari is John Wall (fifth year senior in high school) and Enes Kanter (international).

The ACC also remains the nation's dominant conference in terms of recruiting high end talent, claiming 27 of the available players, followed by the Big East at 16, Big 12 at 15, the SEC's 13, ten for the Pac-10 and eight for the Big Ten.

Alabama
JaMychal Green, 2008

Arizona 
Jerryd Bayless, 2007

Arizona State
James Harden, 2007

Baylor
Perry Jones III, 2010

Cincinnati
Lance Stephenson, 2009

Clemson
Milton Jennings, 2009

Connecticut
Alex Oriakhi, 2009 
Kemba Walker, 2008

Detroit
Ray McCallum, 2010 

Duke
Kyrie Irving, 2010 
Ryan Kelly, 2009 
Mason Plumlee, 2009 
Kyle Singler, 2007 
Nolan Smith, 2007 
Elliot Williams, 2008 
Taylor King, 2007

Florida
Patric Young, 2010 
Kenny Boynton, 2009 
Mike Rosario, 2008 
Nick Calathes, 2007

Florida State
Michael Snaer, 2009 
Chris Singleton, 2008

Georgetown
Greg Monroe, 2008 
Austin Freeman, 2007 
Chris Wright, 2007 

Georgia Tech
Derrick Favors, 2009 
Iman Shumpert, 2008 
Gani Lawal, 2007 

Illinois
Jereme Richmond, 2010 

Indiana
Eric Gordon, 2007 

Kansas
Josh Selby, 2010 
Xavier Henry, 2009 
Cole Aldrich, 2007 

Kansas State
Wally Judge, 2009 
Michael Beasley, 2007

Kentucky
Terrence Jones, 2010 
Brandon Knight, 2010 
Doron Lamb, 2010 
DeMarcus Cousins, 2009 
Patrick Patterson, 2007 
 
Louisville
Peyton Siva, 2009 
Samardo Samuels, 2008 

Memphis
Jelan Kendrick, 2010 
Joe Jackson, 2010 
Tyreke Evans, 2008 
Derrick Rose, 2007

Michigan State
Keith Appling, 2010 

Mississippi State
Renardo Sidney, 2009 

Nevada
Luke Babbitt, 2008 

North Carolina
Harrison Barnes, 2010 
Reggie Bullock, 2010 
Kendall Marshall, 2010 
Dexter Strickland, 2009 
John Henson, 2009 
Ed Davis, 2008 
Tyler Zeller, 2008 
Larry Drew II, 2008 
David Wear, 2009 
Travis Wear, 2009 

North Carolina State
C.J. Leslie, 2010 
J.J. Hickson, 2007 

Ohio State
Jared Sullinger, 2010 
Deshaun Thomas, 2010 
William Buford, 2008 
B.J. Mullens, 2008 
Kosta Koufos, 2007 
 
Oklahoma
Tiny Gallon, 2009 
Tommy Mason-Griffin, 2009 
Willie Warren, 2008 
Blake Griffin, 2007

Oklahoma State
James Anderson, 2007

Oregon
Michael Dunigan, 2008 
 
Pittsburgh
Dante Taylor, 2009 
 
Syracuse
Fab Melo, 2010 
Jonny Flynn, 2007 
Donte Greene, 2007

Tennessee
Tobias Harris, 2010 
Scotty Hopson, 2008

Texas
Cory Joseph, 2010 
Tristan Thompson, 2010 
Avery Bradley, 2009 
Jai Lucas, 2007

UCLA
Joshua Smith, 2010 
Jrue Holiday, 2008 
Malcolm Lee, 2008 
Kevin Love, 2007

USC
DeMar DeRozan, 2008 
O.J. Mayo, 2007

Villanova
Jayvaughn Pinkston, 2010 
Dominic Cheek, 2009 
Maalik Wayns, 2009 
Corey Stokes, 2007

Virginia
Sylven Landesberg, 2008

Wake Forest
Al-Farouq Aminu, 2008

Washington
Abdul Gaddy, 2009

Click on the following links to see the McDonald's rosters for the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.