Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 6-20
I totally fell asleep on last week's rankings, failing to add the newest conference member, Nebraska. They're included in this edition, and will be for all rankings in the foreseeable future. Though Notre Dame (still) isn't in the Big Ten, I'll continue including them since they're a yearly Michigan opponent, and keeping tabs on their talent is still of interest for Michigan fans.
Action since last rankings:
6-14-10 Northwestern gains commitments from Shane Mertz and Mark Szott. Purdue gains commitment from Brandon Cottom.
6-16-10 Illinois gains commitment from Chris O'Connor. Indiana gains commitment from Nick Stoner.
6-17-10 Indiana gains commitments from Kenny Mullen, Mark Murphy, and CJ Robbins. Ohio State gains commitment from Devin Smith. Purdue gains commitments from Randy Gregory and Michael Rouse. Nebraska gains commitment from Daniel Davie.
6-18-10 Northwestern gains commitment from Max Chapman. Notre Dame gains commitment from Clay Burton.
6-19-10 Indiana gains commitment from Raymon Taylor. Nebraska gains commitment from Bubba Starling.
Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg |
1 | Ohio State | 15 | 3.47 | 3.67 | 79.20 |
2 | Nebraska | 11 | 3.27 | 3.27 | 69.45 |
3 | Notre Dame | 10 | 2.80 | 3.50 | 75.40 |
4 | Michigan | 5 | 3.40 | 3.20 | 78.20 |
5 | Michigan State | 5 | 3.40 | 3.20 | 71.40 |
6 | Indiana | 16 | 2.69 | 2.38 | 71.81 |
7 | Iowa | 3 | 3.33 | 2.67 | 77.67 |
8 | Purdue | 5 | 2.20 | 3.00 | 70.00 |
9 | Northwestern | 5 | 2.60 | 2.40 | 71.00 |
10 | Wisconsin | 4 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 61.50 |
11 | Minnesota | 4 | 2.00 | 2.25 | 68.75 |
12 | Illinois | 4 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 60.50 |
13 | Penn State | 1 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 76.00 |
Rivals and Scout are on the 5-star scale, ESPN is on their numerical rankings. In next week's update, I may convert Rivals to their "RR" rating. Please bear with me (and let me know) if you see any errors in the charts, as adding Nebraska may have screwed with some stuff that I didn't notice.
#1 Ohio State - 15 Commits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Steve Miller | DE | 4 | 5 | 84 |
Braxton Miller | QB | 4 | 5 | 84 |
Michael Bennett | DT | 4 | 4 | 80 |
Brian Bobek | OL | 4 | 4 | 79 |
Chase Farris | DE | 4 | 4 | 79 |
Kenny Hayes | DE | 4 | 4 | 78 |
Jeremy Cash | S | 4 | 3 | 80 |
Evan Spencer | WR | 3 | 4 | 81 |
DerJuan Gambrell | CB | 3 | 4 | 77 |
Jeff Heuerman | TE | 3 | 3 | 80 |
Joel Hale | DT | 3 | 3 | 79 |
Chris Carter | OL | 3 | 3 | 78 |
Tommy Brown | OL | 3 | 3 | 78 |
Devin Smith | WR | 3 | 3 | 76 |
Antonio Underwood | OL | 3 | 3 | 75 |
Devin Smith picks up a Buckeye offer and commits almost immediately. No surprise there.
#2 Nebraska - 11 Commits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Bubba Starling | QB | 4 | 4 | 81 |
Jamal Turner | QB | 4 | 4 | 81 |
Ryne Reeves | OL | 4 | 4 | 79 |
Ryan Klachko | OL | 4 | 4 | 78 |
Tyler Moore | OL | 4 | 4 | 78 |
Tevin Mitchell | CB | 4 | 3 | NR |
Kevin Williams | DT | 3 | 3 | 79 |
Dylan Admire | OL | 3 | 3 | 77 |
Daniel Davie | S | 3 | 2 | NR |
Aaryn Bouzos | CB | 2 | 2 | 76 |
Daimion Stafford | S | NR | 3 | NR |
The Huskers grab top QB Bubba Starling. They debut at #2 in the rankings.
#3 Notre Dame - 10 Commits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Ben Koyack | TE | 4 | 5 | 81 |
Matt Hegarty | OL | 4 | 4 | 83 |
Jordan Prestwood | OL | 3 | 4 | 80 |
Jarrett Grace | LB | 3 | 4 | 78 |
Tony Springmann | OL | 3 | 4 | 78 |
Conor Hanratty | OL | 3 | 4 | 76 |
Brad Carrico | OL | 3 | 3 | 77 |
Matthias Farley | CB | 3 | 3 | 77 |
Clay Burton | DE | NR | 3 | 79 |
Kyle Brindza | K | NR | NR | NR |
Irish pick up Clay Burton for their first commitment in quite some time. They have a couple top guys, but their class is underwhelming so far, per the rankings.
#4 Michigan - 5 Commits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Brennen Beyer | DE | 4 | 4 | 79 |
Delonte Hollowell | CB | 4 | 3 | 79 |
Chris Rock | DE | 3 | 3 | 78 |
Shawn Conway | WR | 3 | 3 | 78 |
Greg Brown | CB | 3 | 3 | 77 |
No commits for Michigan coming out of their Elite Camp, but a new offer or two could net them a new pledge soon. Michigan and Michigan State are right on Notre Dame's tail, despite the Irish having many more commits.
#5 Michigan State - 5 Commits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Lawrence Thomas | LB | 5 | 5 | 80 |
Onaje Miller | RB/Ath | 3 | 4 | NR |
Taiwan Jones | Ath/LB | 3 | 3 | 78 |
AJ Sims | CB | 3 | 2 | 78 |
Connor Cook | QB | 3 | 2 | 76 |
The Spartans are right on Michigan's tail, and the next commitment could push them over the top - if the Wolverines don't beat them to the punch.
#6 Indiana - 16 Commits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Raymon Taylor | CB | 4 | 3 | 77 |
Zack Shaw | LB | 4 | 2 | 76 |
Max Pirman | LB | 3 | 3 | 78 |
Jake Reed | TE | 3 | 3 | 77 |
Ralston Evans | OL | 3 | 3 | 74 |
Nick Stoner | S | 3 | 3 | 74 |
Kirk Harris | OL | 3 | 2 | 77 |
Tre Roberson | QB | 3 | 2 | 76 |
Kyle Kennedy | LB | 3 | 2 | 76 |
CJ Robbins | DE | 3 | 2 | 75 |
Mark Murphy | S | 3 | 2 | NR |
Kenny Mullen | CB | 2 | 3 | 74 |
Mike Replogle | LB | 2 | 2 | 74 |
Donte Phillips | DE | 2 | 2 | NR |
Shafer Johnson | DT | NR | 2 | 77 |
Nick VanHoose | DB | NR | 2 | 74 |
Huge week for Indiana, as they add to their already-large class. I will eat my hat if Raymon Taylor's ranking stays that lofty through signing day.
#7 Iowa - 3 Commits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Austin Blythe | OL | 4 | 3 | 79 |
JaCorey Shepherd | WR | 3 | 3 | 76 |
Marcus Grant | WR | 3 | 2 | 78 |
The Hawkeyes are staying quiet for now, but a strong camp season could see more commits.
#8 Purdue - 5 Commits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Russell Bellomy | QB | 3 | 3 | 78 |
Robert Kugler | TE | 3 | 3 | 78 |
Brandon Cottom | LB | 3 | 3 | 76 |
Michael Rouse | DT | NR | 3 | 73 |
Randy Gregory | DE | NR | 3 | NR |
Purdue adds a couple pieces. If those guys were ranked by all services, the Boilers would probably be ranked ahead of Iowa.
#9 Northwestern - 5 Commits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Sean Cotton | S | 3 | 3 | 79 |
Jarrell Williams | CB | 3 | 3 | 76 |
Shane Mertz | OL | 3 | 3 | NR |
Mark Szott | TE | 3 | 2 | 77 |
Max Chapman | DE | NR | NR | 78 |
A couple pickups for Northwestern help them pass Wisconsin. They will benefit when their last couple guys get full rankings.
#10 Wisconsin - 4 Commits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Jake Keefer | LB | 4 | 3 | 78 |
Sam Arneson | TE | 3 | 2 | 78 |
Austin Maly | TE | NR | 2 | NR |
Eric Steffes | TE | NR | 2 | NR |
Nothing new for the Badgers.
#10 Minnesota - 4 Commits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Max Shortell | OL | 3 | 3 | 74 |
Tommy Olson | OL | 3 | 2 | 79 |
Jephete Matilus | LB | NR | 2 | 77 |
Sam Rohr | TE | NR | 2 | 74 |
ESPN has finally recognized James Farrow's decommitment. The Gophers have nothing new.
#11 Illinois - 4 Commits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Zeph Grimes | S | 3 | 3 | 77 |
Chris O'Connor | DE | 2 | 3 | 75 |
Hunter Wells | OL | 2 | 3 | NR |
Marquise Mosley | WR | NR | NR | NR |
Chris O'Connor pledges to Ron Zook.
#12 Penn State - 1 Commit | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Kyle Carter | TE | NR | 2 | 76 |
YAAAAAAAAAAAWN.
It seems that Michigan should be ahead of ND and Nebraska based on the average of Scout and Rivals and our ESPN rank is above both.
By the way, thanks for your work.
Nebraska's ESPN rank is artificially deflated by having 3 unranked guys on ESPN. They also have a ton more commit than Michigan, and you know what they say about a bird in the hand...
Has Kevin Sousa been offered a scholarship?
According to Tom, he's expecting one soon. If/when he does, I would expect him to eventually end up in this class.
I agree on Raymon Taylor. I was surprised at his ranking on Rivals. He's a good athlete, but as a football player, he's got a lot of work to do.
rivals is looking worse and worse every year with their rankings
It's only the first go-round. I'm sure things will change drastically between now and February.
I said and thought the same thing last year and was pretty annoyed in the end. I don't know if they've lost their better evaluators or what but, they don't go to the camps like they used to and just come off as being more and more lazy.
I actually think Rivals does the best job of ranking prospects year-in-and-year out. As others have said, give them a chance to evaluate a bit more before condemning them.
they intentionally delayed their rankings this year to do a better job and its one of the worst lists they have come out with. They get paid to do this, I expect better results
Are you just upset that a bunch of Notre Dame commits were given mediocre rankings?
Not just mediocre rankings, players throughout their 250 overrated and players not included which are really underrated, not to mention offer lists not matching rankings, poorly done.
No one expected a commit right out of camp, but Tim, who do you think will be our next commit and when?
Thanks..
I actually think you might see a guy or two commit within the next couple weeks or so. Maybe OH OL Jack Miller, MI OL Anthony Zettel, or MI LB Ed Davis.
I really think Zettel could grow to be the root of our offensive line, I've seen him play, and he's like a rock standing there
OL,LB, the more the merrier.
Those look pretty solid
According to ESPN, Michigan has the 2nd best avg grade per recruit in the conference and the other sites their up just behind OSU, ND, and Neb. I'd expect that to go up with Zettel's commit. The most important thing though, recruiting great players that fit the system.
Tim -
Minnesota is reporting a new commit this week -
Quinn Bauducco.
Thanks for the heads up - I'll include him in the next edition.
Slow down! There will be plenty of 2-star recruits to gobble up over the course of the recruiting season. Seriously though, gotta hand it to IU for getting so many commitments this early.
Tim, what's up with Pens State? How big is their class suppose to be? I know it is early, but it just looks odd to still have them at the bottom of the list.
Any news on Anthony Zettel?
Comments