so much for that
Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 5-2
Action since last rankings:
4-26-10 Ohio State gains commitment from Jeff Heuerman.
4-27-10 Notre Dame gains commitment from Ben Koyack.
4-28-10 Michigan State gains commitment from Andre Sims. Notre Dame gains commitment from Matt Hegarty.
Now that Iowa has jumped into the fray, Penn State and Purdue are the only Big Ten (plus Notre Dame) programs that don't have any commitments.
| Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # of Commits | Rivals 250 | Scout Average | ESPN 150 |
| 1 | Ohio State | 10 | 2 | 3.40 | 4 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 9 | 4 | 3.33 | 4 |
| 3 | Michigan | 4 | 1 | 3.25 | 1 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 5 | 1 | 2.40 | 1 |
| 5 | Indiana | 8 | 0 | 1.25 | 0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 |
| 9 | Illinois | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 |
| 9 | Iowa | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 |
| 11 | Penn State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Purdue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I'll only make charts for the teams that currently have commits. Rivals 250 means that a given prospect is on the Rivals 250 to Watch, and ESPN 150 means that a prospect is on the Watch List for the ESPNU 150. Scout ratings are on the 5-star scale.
| #1 Ohio State - 10 Commits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Steve Miller | DE | 250 | 5 | 150* |
| Kenny Hayes | DE | 250 | 4 | 46 |
| Brian Bobek | OL | NR | 4 | 150* |
| DerJuan Gambrell | CB | NR | 4 | 45 |
| Chase Farris | DE | NR | 4 | 45 |
| Jeremy Cash | S | NR | 3 | 150* |
| Jeff Heuerman | TE | NR | 3 | 150* |
| Antonio Underwood | OL | NR | 3 | 46 |
| Chris Carter | OL | NR | 3 | 45 |
| Tommy Brown | OL | NR | 1 | 45 |
Michigan legacy(!) Jeff Heuerman picks the Buckeyes.
| #2 Notre Dame - 9 Commits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Ben Koyack | TE | 250 | 5 | 150* |
| Conor Hanratty | OL | 250 | 4 | 150* |
| Matt Hegarty | OL | 250 | 4 | 150* |
| Jarrett Grace | LB | 250 | 4 | 46 |
| Jordan Prestwood | OL | NR | 4 | 150* |
| Tony Springmann | OL | NR | 4 | 46 |
| Brad Carrico | OL | NR | 3 | 46 |
| Matthias Farley | CB | NR | 1 | 46 |
| Kyle Brindza | K | NR | 1 | 45 |
Notre Dame picks up a couple more good prospects (which, like, crap).
| #3 Michigan - 4 Commits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Delonte Hollowell | CB | 250 | 3 | 150* |
| Brennen Beyer | DE | NR | 4 | 45 |
| Greg Brown | CB | NR | 3 | 46 |
| Shawn Conway | WR | NR | 3 | 46 |
Wolverines are passed by Notre Dame.
| #4 Michigan State - 5 Commits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Lawrence Thomas | LB | 250 | 5 | 150* |
| Onaje Miller | RB/Ath | NR | 4 | 45 |
| Connor Cook | QB | NR | 1 | 46 |
| AJ Sims | CB | NR | 1 | 46 |
| Taiwan Jones | Ath/LB | NR | 1 | 45 |
Michigan State has a top-heavy class so far. They do pick up a new commit, however.
| #5 Indiana - 8 Commits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jake Reed | TE | NR | 3 | 46 |
| Kyle Kennedy | LB | NR | 1 | 46 |
| Tre Roberson | QB | NR | 1 | 46 |
| Kirk Harris | OL | NR | 1 | 46 |
| Ralston Evans | OL | NR | 1 | 46 |
| Zack Shaw | LB | NR | 1 | 46 |
| Mike Replogle | LB | NR | 1 | 45 |
| Max Pirman | LB | NR | 1 | 45 |
The Hoosiers are tough to place because they have many commits, but all of them are low-rated.
| #6 Minnesota - 2 Commits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Tommy Olson | OL | 250 | 3 | 150* |
| James Farrow | CB | NR | 1 | 46 |
No change for the Gophers.
| #7 Wisconsin - 2 Commits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jake Keefer | LB | 250 | 3 | 46 |
| Sam Arneson | TE | NR | 1 | 45 |
No change for Wisconsin.
| #8 Northwestern - 2 Commits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Sean Cotton | S | NR | 1 | 46 |
| Jarrell Williams | CB | NR | 1 | 46 |
Both of NU's commits are unranked to the services.
| #9 Illinois - 2 Commits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Zeph Grimes | S | NR | 1 | 46 |
| Hunter Wells | OL | NR | 1 | 45 |
Still just two for the Illini.
| #9 Iowa - 2 Commits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Marcus Grant | WR | NR | 1 | 46 |
| JaCorey Shepherd | WR | NR | 1 | 45 |
Nothing new for Iowa.
April 25th, 2010 at 8:45 PM | 
Besides D-Hart, who might be
Besides D-Hart, who might be
April 25th, 2010 at 8:48 PM |
Not as likely as before
Not as likely as before
April 26th, 2010 at 11:46 AM |
Per rivals, Zettel has said
Per rivals, Zettel has said
Per rivals, Zettel has said Michigan State is about equal with Michigan at this point. I would not expect a commitment from him anytime soon if at all.
Those who stay will be champions!
April 26th, 2010 at 9:18 AM |
Tim, It doesn't look like
Tim, It doesn't look like
Tim,
It doesn't look like Brennan Beyer is actually on the ESPNU 150 list. Holowell is the only Michigan commit on that list.
They give Beyer a grade of 45.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/school?season=2011&scho...
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April 26th, 2010 at 9:44 AM |
Weird, he was on it when he
Weird, he was on it when he
Weird, he was on it when he first committed a couple weeks ago. I'll update it in the next rankings.
April 26th, 2010 at 12:18 PM |
I believe 45 means that the
I believe 45 means that the
I believe 45 means that the prospect hasn't even been evaluated yet.
Yep just checked ESPN. Any prospect that is below 55 hasn't been graded yet. So don't count him out yet.
April 26th, 2010 at 4:53 PM |
Recruiting Classes
Recruiting Classes
I'm shocked that their has been no activity for Penn State yet.
April 26th, 2010 at 6:55 PM |
There may be a general fear
There may be a general fear
There may be a general fear out there among recruits that JoPa has one foot in the grave, which might dissuade recruits who are considering PSU from committing this early in the cycle.
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April 26th, 2010 at 8:32 PM |
they were really slow to
they were really slow to
they were really slow to offer players, only had about 6 scholarship offers out around the end of March. They have a small class to fill this year but that pace is definitely hurting them.
Current Smug rating: "lethal"
Besides D-Hart, who might be the next chance to get a commit from?