big ten recruiting class rankings



bad at timeouts, still good at crootin [Fuller]

When this not-quite-monthly feature last ran at the end of June, Ohio State and Michigan occupied the top two spots, as expected, but Penn State languished in the bottom half of the conference rankings.

1. Ohio State

2. Michigan

3. Rutgers

4. Iowa

5. Northwestern

6. Nebraska

7. Michigan State

8. Maryland

9. Wisconsin

10. Penn State

11. Purdue

12. Illinois

13. Minnesota

14. Indiana

Outside of the locked-in top two, the rankings saw considerable movement as many prospects looked to end their recruitment before the beginning of fall camp. No Big Ten program made more progress than PSU, which picked up seven commits since the last update. The current standings:

The conference is also settling into more clear-cut tiers, which I'll cover after the...

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Texas A&M's loss was Ohio State's gain.

It's time for our monthly check-in on Big Ten recruiting. While Ohio State and Michigan held steady at the top of the rankings, there's been plenty of movement below them. Here's where the rankings stood at the end of May:

1. Ohio State

2. Michigan

3. Iowa

4. Northwestern

5. Maryland

6. Nebraska

7. Wisconsin

8. Penn State

9. Rutgers

10. Michigan State

11. Minnesota

12. Illinois

13. Indiana

14. Purdue

Here's how they rank now, courtesy of 247:

Yes, Rutgers is on a tear, adding nine commits since the last update.

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Michigan is poised for a major in-state recruiting haul that could include Ambry Thomas [left, Rapai]

When 247 created the industry composite rankings, there was no longer a good reason for me to continue putting together the old Big Ten recruiting rankings posts. In the absence of those, however, I haven't done a great job of providing an overview of conference recruiting in the roundups. This new, recurring feature should rectify that issue—I plan to publish these on a monthly basis.

While it should come as little surprise that Ohio State and Michigan have separated themselves from the pack, the current rankings of the rest of the conference aren't exactly what you'd expect. Via 247, here's how the Big Ten team rankings currently stand:

[After THE JUMP, separating the conference into tiers.]