Big Ten Recruiting Rankings: 6-10-12

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Michigan picks up a commitment and there's a change at the two-spot in this week's recruiting rankings. To answer your question, no, Indiana still doesn't have a commit. Yes, I'm pretty sure they still have a football program. Changes since the last rankings:

6-4-12: Penn State picks up Neiko Robinson.

6-6-12: Michigan picks up Scott Sypniewski. Penn State picks up William Fuller.

6-7-12: Notre Dame picks up Isaac Rochell.

6-8-12: Northwestern picks up Tyler Lancaster, Brad North, and Macan Wilson.

Chart? Chart:

Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings
Rank School # Commits Rivals Avg Scout Avg 24/7 Avg ESPN Avg Avg Avg^
1 Michigan 21 3.62 3.90 3.76 3.71 3.75
2 Notre Dame 14 3.64 3.93 3.79 3.86 3.80
3 Ohio State 11 4.00 4.00 3.82 3.91 3.93
4 Penn State 10 3.60 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.53
5 Nebraska 8 3.38 3.38 3.38 3.38 3.38
6 Michigan State 7 3.29 3.29 3.14 3.71 3.36
7 Illinois 10 2.90 2.90 2.80 3.10 2.93
8 Iowa 8 3.13 2.88 3.00 3.13 3.03
9 Wisconsin 6 3.17 3.17 3.17 3.17 3.17
10 Northwestern 5 3.00 2.80 2.80 2.80 2.85
11 Purdue 2 3.50 3.00 3.00 2.50 3.00
12 Minnesota 1 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
13 Indiana 0 - - - - -

^The average of the average rankings of the four recruiting services (the previous four columns). The figure is calculated based on the raw numbers and then rounded, so the numbers above may not average out exactly.

NOTE: Unranked recruits are counted as two-star players.

On to the full data after the jump.

 

#1 Michigan - 21 Commits
Name Position State Rivals Scout 24/7 ESPN
Patrick Kugler OL PA 4 5 4 4
Shane Morris QB MI 4 5 4 4
Dymonte Thomas S OH 4 5 4 4
Kyle Bosch OL IL 4 4 4 4
Jake Butt TE OH 4 4 4 4
David Dawson OL MI 4 4 4 4
Chris Fox OL CO 4 4 4 4
Ben Gedeon LB OH 4 4 4 4
Jourdan Lewis CB MI 4 4 4 4
Mike McCray LB OH 4 4 4 4
Henry Poggi DT MD 4 4 4 4
Logan Tuley-Tillman OL IL 4 4 4 4
Wyatt Shallman ATH MI 4 4 4 3
Taco Charlton DE OH 4 3 4 4
Gareon Conley CB OH 3 4 4 4
DeVeon Smith RB OH 3 4 4 4
Maurice Hurst Jr. DT MA 3 4 4 3
Jaron Dukes WR OH 3 4 3 4
Khalid Hill TE MI 3 3 3 3
Csont'e York WR MI 3 3 3 3
Scott Sypniewski LS IL NR NR NR NR

The Wolverines add a surprise commit in long snapper Scott Sypniewski, who is unranked across the board. Csont'e York goes from unranked to three stars on ESPN.

#2 Notre Dame - 14 Commits
Name Position State Rivals Scout 24/7 ESPN
Jaylon Smith LB IN 5 5 5 4
Hunter Bivin OL KY 4 4 4 4
Steven Elmer OL MI 4 4 4 4
Mike Heuerman TE FL 4 4 4 4
Mike McGlinchey OL PA 4 4 4 4
Isaac Rochell DE GA 4 4 4 4
Malik Zaire QB OH 4 4 4 4
John Montelus OL MA 4 4 3 4
Colin McGovern OL IL 3 4 4 4
Jacob Matuska DE OH 3 4 4 3
James Onwualu WR MN 3 4 3 4
Corey Robinson WR TX 3 4 3 3
Devin Butler CB DC 3 3 3 4
Rashad Kinlaw ATH NJ 3 3 4 4

Last week I wrote that the Irish were just behind Ohio State after winning a head-to-head battle with the Buckeyes for Jaylon Smith. After getting consensus four-star Isaac Rochell this week, Notre Dame makes the leap to #2; OSU's narrow edge in average star rating can't overcome ND's three extra recruits.

#3 Ohio State - 11 Commits
Name Position State Rivals Scout 24/7 ESPN
Cameron Burrows CB OH 5 4 4 4
Jalin Marshall ATH OH 4 5 5 4
Joey Bosa DE FL 4 5 4 4
J.T. Barrett QB TX 4 4 4 4
Marcus Baugh TE CA 4 4 4 4
Evan Lisle OL OH 4 4 4 4
Billy Price DT OH 4 4 4 4
Eli Woodard CB NJ 4 4 4 4
Ezekiel Elliott RB MO 4 4 3 4
Jayme Thompson S OH 4 3 3 4
Tracy Sprinkle DE OH 3 3 3 3

Tracy Sprinkle gets a three-star rating from ESPN.

#4 Penn State - 10 Commits
Name Position State Rivals Scout 24/7 ESPN
Adam Breneman TE PA 4 5 4 4
Christian Hackenberg QB VA 4 4 4 4
Greg Webb DT NJ 4 4 4 4
Garrett Sickels DE NJ 4 4 4 4
Ross Douglas CB OH 4 3 4 4
Brendan Mahon OL NJ 4 3 3 4
William Fuller WR PA 3 4 3 NR
Andrew Nelson OL PA 3 3 3 4
Curtis Cothran DE NJ 3 3 3 3
Neiko Robinson S FL 3 NR 3 NR

The Nittany Lions join the ranks of the double digit commits after picking up William Fuller and Neiko Robinson just two days apart. Andrew Nelson gets three stars from Rivals and four from ESPN, while Curtis Cothran gets three stars from ESPN.

#5 Nebraska - 8 Commits
Name Position State Rivals Scout 24/7 ESPN
Marcus McWilson S OH 4 4 4 3
Josh Banderas LB NE 4 3 4 4
Tre'vell Dixon ATH LA 4 3 3 4
Christian Lacouture DE TX 3 4 3 3
A.J. Natter DE WI 3 4 3 3
Courtney Love LB OH 3 3 4 4
Greg Hart TE OH 3 3 3 3
Dan Samuelson OL IN 3 3 3 3

ESPN gets around to ranking three Husker commits: Marcus McWilson (three stars), Courtney Love (four), and Dan Sameulson (three).

#6 Michigan State - 7 Commits
Name Position State Rivals Scout 24/7 ESPN
Jon Reschke LB MI 4 4 4 4
Shane Jones LB OH 4 3 3 4
Caleb Benenoch OL TX 3 3 3 4
Gerald Holmes RB MI 3 3 3 3
Jalyn Powell S OH 3 3 3 4
R.J. Shelton RB WI 3 3 3 3
Damion Terry QB PA 3 4 3 4

Three Spartans—Jon Reschke, Shane Jones, and Jalyn Powell—get four-star ratings from ESPN.

#7 Illinois - 10 Commits
Name Position State Rivals Scout 24/7 ESPN
Aaron Bailey QB IL 4 4 4 4
Jarrod Clements DE OH 3 3 3 3
Reon Dawson CB OH 3 3 3 3
Christian DiLauro TE OH 3 3 3 3
Kenton Gibbs DT MI 3 3 3 3
Merrick Jackson DT IL 3 3 3 3
Dillan Cazley CB IL 3 3 2 3
Kendrick Foster RB IL 3 2 2 3
Jesse Chadwell OL MI 2 3 3 3
Austin Schmidt OL OH 2 2 2 3

ESPN gives out three stars to eight Illini commits: Clements, Dawson, DiLauro, Gibbs, Jackson, Foster, Chadwell, and Schmidt.

#8 Iowa - 8 Commits
Name Position State Rivals Scout 24/7 ESPN
David Kenney DE IN 4 4 3 4
Colin Goebel OL IL 3 3 3 3
Delano Hill S MI 3 3 3 3
Brant Gressel DT OH 3 3 3 3
John Kenny LB IN 3 3 3 3
Derrick Willies WR IL 3 3 3 3
Nathan Bazata DT NE 3 2 3 3
Nic Shimonek QB TX 3 2 3 3

Five players—Gressel, Kenny, Willies, Bazata, and Shimonek—get three stars from ESPN.

#9 Wisconsin - 6 Commits
Name Position State Rivals Scout 24/7 ESPN
Chikwe Obasih DE WI 4 3 4 3
Rob Wheelwright WR OH 3 4 3 3
Austin Ramesh ATH WI 3 3 4 3
Garret Dooley LB IL 3 3 3 4
Jack Keeler OL IL 3 3 3 4
T.J. Watt ATH WI 3 3 NR NR

Chikwe Obasih earns three stars from ESPN.

#10 Northwestern - 5 Commits
Name Position State Rivals Scout 24/7 ESPN
Matt Alviti QB IL 4 4 4 4
Blake King OL IL 3 3 3 3
Brad North OL TX 3 3 3 3
Macan Wilson WR TX 3 2 NR NR
Tyler Lancaster OL IL NR NR NR NR

The Wildcats haul in three commits on Friday in Brad North, Macan Wilson, and Tyler Lancaster. Blake King gets three stars from Rivals and ESPN.

#11 Purdue - 2 Commits
Name Position State Rivals Scout 24/7 ESPN
Danny Etling QB IN 4 3 3 3
Randy Gregory DE AZ 3 3 3 JC

Danny Etling picks up three stars from ESPN.

#12 Minnesota - 1 Commit
Name Position State Rivals Scout 24/7 ESPN
Keelon Brookins CB MN 3 3 3 3

Keelon Brookins gets three stars from ESPN.

Indiana is the lone Big Ten school without a commit.

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