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Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 10-10-10
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A new commit for Michigan means we're hitting the front page. Action since last rankings:
3-14-09 Michigan gains commitment from Antonio Kinard.
10-4-10 Indiana gains commitment from Cody Latimer.
10-6-10 Wisconsin gains commitment from Denzel Doe.
10-8-10 Michigan gains commitment from Demetrius Hart. Iowa gains commitment from Melvin Spears.
10-9-10 Wisconsin gain commitment from Tyler Marz.
If you see any errors in the individual tables, please let me know. I'm tempted to move Indiana down a bit, but their averages per commit are about even with (or only very slightly behind) the teams nipping at their heels, and they have more commits.
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg |
| 1 | Ohio State | 17 | 5.76 | 3.82 | 79.00 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 20 | 5.72 | 3.50 | 79.10 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 13 | 5.70 | 3.23 | 75.85 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 16 | 5.64 | 3.25 | 76.75 |
| 5 | Michigan | 12 | 5.70 | 3.33 | 78.17 |
| 6 | Indiana | 22 | 5.54 | 2.73 | 75.36 |
| 7 | Iowa | 15 | 5.60 | 3.00 | 76.60 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 13 | 5.58 | 2.77 | 77.23 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 15 | 5.45 | 2.60 | 71.93 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 13 | 5.51 | 2.69 | 69.08 |
| 11 | Penn State | 4 | 5.60 | 3.50 | 77.75 |
| 12 | Illinois | 16 | 5.40 | 2.56 | 69.81 |
| 13 | Purdue | 7 | 5.46 | 2.43 | 71.71 |
Rivals rankings are on the "RR" scale, which is on a scale from about 5 to about 6.1. Unrated prospects are given a 5.1 rating, on par with the worst of any Big Ten commit last year. Scout is on the 5-star system (unranked players earn star), and ESPN uses grades out of 100 (unranked is 40 or 45).
| #1 Ohio State - 17 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Michael Bennett | DT | OH | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
| Braxton Miller | QB | OH | 5.9 | 5 | 81 |
| Kenny Hayes | DE | OH | 5.9 | 4 | 78 |
| Steve Miller | DE | OH | 5.8 | 5 | 84 |
| Nick Vannett | TE | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
| Jeremy Cash | S | FL | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
| Chase Farris | DE | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Brian Bobek | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Evan Spencer | WR | IL | 5.7 | 4 | 81 |
| Ron Tanner | S | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| DerJuan Gambrell | CB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
| Devin Smith | WR | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 76 |
| Jeff Heuerman | TE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
| Joel Hale | DT | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Chris Carter | OL | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Tommy Brown | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Antonio Underwood | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
No change for the Buckeyes.
| #2 Notre Dame - 20 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Stephon Tuitt | DE | GA | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
| Ben Koyack | TE | PA | 5.9 | 5 | 81 |
| Matt Hegarty | OL | NM | 5.9 | 4 | 83 |
| Justice Hayes | RB | MI | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
| Aaron Lynch | DE | FL | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| DaVaris Daniels | WR | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Eilar Hardy | S | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| George Atkinson III | S | CA | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Jordan Prestwood | OL | FL | 5.7 | 4 | 80 |
| Jarrett Grace | LB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| Anthony Rabasa | DE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 81 |
| Clay Burton | DE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Tony Springmann | OL | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Josh Atkinson | CB | CA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Conor Hanratty | OL | CT | 5.6 | 4 | 76 |
| Ben Councell | DE | NC | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Brad Carrico | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Matthias Farley | CB | NC | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Jalen Brown | CB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Kyle Brindza | K | MI | 5.4 | NR | 79 |
With their higher commit numbers, Notre Dame is actually pretty close to passing Ohio State, though a deflated ranking on Scout (which hasn't rated kickers) keeps them well behind on the average at that site.
| #3 Nebraska - 13 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Tyler Moore | OL | FL | 5.9 | 4 | 78 |
| Bubba Starling | QB | KS | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Jamal Turner | QB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Ryne Reeves | OL | NE | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Tevin Mitchell | CB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Ryan Klachko | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
| Zach Sterup | OL | NE | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
| Kevin Williams | DT | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| David Santos | LB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Daniel Davie | S | NE | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Aaryn Bouzos | CB | CA | 5.4 | 2 | 76 |
| Nicklas Sade | K | NC | 5.4 | NR | 78 |
| Daimion Stafford | S | CA | NR | 3 | NR |
No change for Nebraska.
| #4 Michigan State - 16 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Lawrence Thomas | LB | MI | 6.1 | 5 | 80 |
| Donavon Clark | OG | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| Taiwan Jones | LB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Roger Williamson | CB | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Mikail McCall | RB | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Ed Davis | LB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Arjen Colquhoun | S | ON | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
| Connor Cook | QB | OH | 5.7 | 2 | 76 |
| Onaje Miller | RB | MI | 5.6 | 4 | 78 |
| Darien Harris | LB | MD | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Jack Allen | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Joel Heath | DE | OH | 5.6 | 4 | 76 |
| AJ Sims | CB | GA | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Mark Scarpinato | DT | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
| Trae Waynes | CB | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| Paul Lang | TE | PA | 5.4 | 3 | 68 |
Nothing new for MSU.
| #5 Michigan - 11 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Demetrius Hart | RB | FL | 5.9 | 4 | 80 |
| Brennen Beyer | DE | MI | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Delonte Hollowell | CB | MI | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Chris Rock | DE | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Shawn Conway | WR | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Greg Brown | CB | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Kellen Jones | LB | TX | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
| Jake Fisher | OL | MI | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
| Kevin Sousa | QB | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Tony Posada | OL | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Jack Miller | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Antonio Kinard | LB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Yay! Michigan picks up Dee Hart finally. The MSU loss might slow down anything else from happening soon, though. I've also added Antonio Kinard, as U Recruit reports he'll join the team this winter.
| #6 Indiana - 22 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Raymon Taylor | CB | MI | 5.8 | 3 | 77 |
| Zack Shaw | LB | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 76 |
| Cody Latimer | WR | OH | 5.7 | 2 | 73 |
| Max Pirman | LB | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| D'Angelo Roberts | RB | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Jake Reed | TE | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Jalen Schlachter | TE | MI | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
| Ralston Evans | OL | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Tre Roberson | QB | IN | 5.6 | 2 | 76 |
| Forisse Hardin | S | KY | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Bernard Taylor | OL | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
| CJ Robbins | DE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Nick Stoner | S | IN | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Kirk Harris | OL | KS | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
| Kyle Kennedy | LB | IN | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
| Mark Murphy | S | OH | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
| Kenny Mullen | CB | IN | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Shafer Johnson | DT | MI | 5.4 | 3 | 77 |
| Jay McCants | WR | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| Mike Replogle | LB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Donte Phillips | DE | WI | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
| Nick VanHoose | DB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
Rivals is far higher on the Hoosiers' new commit Cody Latimer than are the other two services.
| #7 Iowa - 15 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jordan Walsh | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Austin Blythe | OL | IA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Ray Hamilton | TE | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
| Melvin Gordon | RB | WI | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| John Raymon | DE | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Torrey Campbell | RB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Riley McMinn | DE | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Jake Rudock | QB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Marcus Grant | WR | MA | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Melvin Spears | LB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 78\9 |
| Henry Krieger-Coble | TE | IA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Cole Fisher | LB | NE | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Jake Duzey | TE | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 73 |
| Mike Orloff | LB | MA | 5.5 | 2 | 69 |
| Austin Vincent | WR | TX | 5.4 | 2 | 73 |
No change.
| #8 Northwestern - 13 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Christian Jones | WR | TX | 5.7 | 3 | 81 |
| Sean Cotton | S | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Shane Mertz | OL | NJ | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Jack Konopka | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Zack Oliver | QB | LA | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Jarrell Williams | CB | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Matt Frazier | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
| Max Chapman | DE | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 78 |
| Derek Watt | LB | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Geoff Mogus | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Cameron Dickerson | WR | NJ | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
| Mark Szott | TE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Treyvon Green | RB | TX | NR | 2 | 77 |
No change for Northwestern.
| #9 Minnesota - 15 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Tommy Olson | OL | MN | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Matt LaCosse | ATH | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Max Shortell | QB | KS | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Quinn Bauducco | LB | CA | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Peter Westerhaus | TE | MN | 5.6 | 2 | 76 |
| Kyle McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
| Marquise Vann | LB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Jephete Matilus | LB | FL | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
| Mike Moore | LB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Luke McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Devin Crawford-Tufts | WR | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
| Sam Rohr | TE | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Cameron Brown | WR | TX | NR | 2 | 74 |
| Samuel Oyenuga | CB | TX | NR | 2 | NR |
| Russell Haughton-James | OL | FL | NR | 2 | NR |
No changes for the LOLphers.
| #10 Wisconsin - 13 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jake Keefer | LB | WI | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
| Sam Arneson | TE | WI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Mike Caputo | LB | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Austin Maly | TE | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Eric Steffes | TE | WI | 5.6 | 3 | NR |
| Terrance Floyd | CB | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 77 |
| Makinton Dorleant | CB | FL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Jordan Frederick | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Derek Landisch | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Frederick Willis | WR | WI | 5.5 | 2 | NR |
| Kenzel Doe | WR | NC | 5.4 | 2 | 75 |
| Bennett Okotcha | CB | TX | NR | 3 | 76 |
| Tyler Marz | OL | MN | NR | 2 | NR |
Two new pickups for the Badgers, though neither is highly-rated.
| #11 Penn State - 4 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Shawn Oakman | DE | PA | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
| Angelo Mangiro | OL | NJ | 5.7 | 4 | 81 |
| Jordan Kerner | DE | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Kyle Carter | TE | DE | 5.4 | 3 | 76 |
They have to get some commits sooner or later, right?
| #12 Illinois - 16 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Clint Tucker | DT | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Zeph Grimes | S | SC | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Chris Boles | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Reilly O'Toole | QB | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Tony Durkin | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Carl Williams | CB | FL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Josh Ferguson | RB | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Chris O'Connor | DE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Scott McDowell | OL | IL | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| Ted Karras | OL | IN | 5.4 | 2 | 77 |
| Marquise Mosley | WR | TX | 5.4 | 2 | NR |
| Hunter Wells | OL | IL | 5.3 | 3 | NR |
| Daniel Rhodes | TE | NC | NR | 2 | 73 |
| JT Thornton | CB | FL | NR | 2 | 77 |
| Henry Dickinson | LB | TN | NR | 2 | NR |
| Justin DuVernois | K | FL | NR | NR | 70 |
Nothing new. The sites still aren't in agreement over whether Hayden Daniels is committed.
| #13 Purdue - 7 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Taylor Richards | CB | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 77 |
| Russell Bellomy | QB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Robert Kugler | TE | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Brandon Cottom | LB | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
| Michael Rouse | DT | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 73 |
| AJ King | WR | FL | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
| Randy Gregory | DE | IN | NR | 2 | NR |
No change for Purdue.
October 10th, 2010 at 9:30 AM | 
You have 2 entries for the last person
You have 2 entries for the last person
October 10th, 2010 at 9:34 AM |
^ regarding Michigan's table
^ regarding Michigan's table
Jack Miller x2, sans Kinard
Now MGoBlogging from Seoul
October 10th, 2010 at 9:41 AM |
Thanks guys, fixed.
Thanks guys, fixed.
Thanks guys, fixed.
October 10th, 2010 at 9:40 AM |
I'm wondering if Nebraska
I'm wondering if Nebraska
I'm wondering if Nebraska should fall to 5. They are only 1 commit ahead of us, but we have higher ratings per Scout and ESPN. So:
1. Ohio State
2. Notre Dame
3. MSU
4. Michigan
5. Nebraska
I SAID "M" AS IN MANCY...
October 10th, 2010 at 9:43 AM |
Actually, you raise a good
Actually, you raise a good
Actually, you raise a good point. I've been a little hesitant to move teams around lately, for whatever reason.
That said, the Huskers still have unranked prospects to both Scout (hasn't ranked kickers) and ESPN (hasn't ranked - maybe never does - JuCos), so their rankings are a little deflated.
October 10th, 2010 at 11:21 AM |
I second meechiganroses
I second meechiganroses
I second meechiganroses thinking. Not that it's really that big of a deal anyway.
October 10th, 2010 at 12:23 PM |
True, it isn't a big deal,
True, it isn't a big deal,
True, it isn't a big deal, but after Saturday I'm grasping for something.
I SAID "M" AS IN MANCY...
October 10th, 2010 at 10:19 AM |
Some good news.
Some good news.
Thanks Tim.
Fuck it, Dude, let's go bowling.
October 10th, 2010 at 10:25 AM |
How does ND continue to top
How does ND continue to top
How does ND continue to top defensive talent. Stephon Tuitt and the Atkinson twins are great players.
Rich needs to take a page out of kelly recruiting book
October 10th, 2010 at 2:13 PM |
This is the easiest Kelly
This is the easiest Kelly
This is the easiest Kelly will have it recruiting wise until he comes off bcs seasons. Its easy to sell playing time and need coming off a coaching change. That said there are a lot of big names still looking to join this class.
Current Smug rating: "lethal"
October 10th, 2010 at 10:45 AM |
Hockey Calendar: Not enough points to start a thread!
Hockey Calendar: Not enough points to start a thread!
Hey all,
Does anyone know if there is an iCal/Google Calendar/Outlook calendar anywhere with the Michigan Hockey schedule for the upcoming season? I've googled pretty extensively to no avail and it's a bummer the athletic site doesn't support any of the above. Could someone (read: rational poster not screaming about losing to sparty [we're still 5-1..]) kindly start a message board thread containing this message?
October 10th, 2010 at 5:43 PM |
Starting one for you, who the
Starting one for you, who the
Starting one for you, who the hell negged this reasonable plea from someone locked out?
October 10th, 2010 at 2:07 PM |
ND recruits' positions
ND recruits' positions
Many of the positions the ND recruits are listed at are wrong.
George Atkinson III will play WR.
Anthony Rabasa, Clay Burton, and Ben Councell will all be OLBs.
Tony Springmann and Brad Carrico will be DEs.
October 10th, 2010 at 2:15 PM |
only one of them is a DE now,
only one of them is a DE now,
only one of them is a DE now, and they may both be OL at the end of it all
Current Smug rating: "lethal"
October 10th, 2010 at 3:44 PM |
Carrico was moved to OL this
Carrico was moved to OL this
Carrico was moved to OL this year but was a full-time DE last year and that's what he's been recruited to play by the Irish coaching staff and will start at next summer (although there is a good possiblity he will move especially if ND does not land another OL this class).
October 10th, 2010 at 10:51 PM |
I think there is very little
I think there is very little
I think there is very little chance that both carrico and springman are still slated for DE with lynch and tuitt committed. One of them is that ROT that the staff was trying to fill, likely Carrico. When you add in all the recruiting they're still doing with ishaq, niklas and drew and they still plan to add more to this class up front.
They just offered Zach Martin's brother to probably replace Wenger, so it would seem they're intending to beef up both sides of the line still. there is a lot left to happen with this class it seems.
Current Smug rating: "lethal"
October 10th, 2010 at 4:55 PM |
I only care which position
I only care which position
I only care which position the recruiting sites list them as (for the most part, going by Rivals' positions).
October 10th, 2010 at 6:48 PM |
good meme
good meme
Re Penn State: "They have to get some commits sooner or later, right?"
I laugh everytime I read that, week after week.
October 10th, 2010 at 8:28 PM |
Why is Notre Dame on this
Why is Notre Dame on this
Why is Notre Dame on this list ?I know this may be premature but who would replace GERG if he is deepsixed at the end of the year?
October 11th, 2010 at 1:14 AM |
Tim
Tim
I think it would be helpful to bold the changes in the tables each week to help people (read: me) quickly see what has changed. Just a thought.
October 12th, 2010 at 1:39 PM |
Good thought. I'll consider
Good thought. I'll consider
Good thought. I'll consider it for next week (as long as I don't forget).
And none for kinard
"A house divided against itself cannot stand"