Michigan with Big Ten's Best Class According to Collegefootballnews.com
Although collegefootballnews.com is affiliated with scout.com, they still put out their own class rankings. Michigan comes in at #9(!) overall with the highest ranking of any Big Ten team. Just thought I'd share.
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http://cfn.scout.com/2/944854.html
February 8th, 2010 at 5:16 PM ^
I like our recruiting class, but it doesn't have as many instant impact players like PSU. I'd say we're probably #3, behind PSU and OSU. Still a good class overall for Michigan.
February 8th, 2010 at 6:09 PM ^
I don't think OSU's class is better than ours. They only have a handful of really standout guys, and a proportionally equal group of lower rater guys. The fact that we have 50% more players in our class puts us ahead.
Sure, they have a slightly higher average star rating (to rivals) but that's not that important with classes of widely different size. Consider this: if you have a class of 12 players, all 4 stars, or you have a class of 18, 12 4 stars and 6 3 stars, which is better?
FWIW, I did a little math, and both UM and OSU had 44% of their recreuits rated as a 5.6 or below.
February 8th, 2010 at 5:21 PM ^
Yeah, I saw this and was surprised. I would put ours second behind PSU...OSU doesn't really have any impact players any better than we do, and we filled our holes.
February 8th, 2010 at 5:27 PM ^
I wasn't thrilled with OSU's class......although the Seantrel Wild Card is still there.
February 8th, 2010 at 5:28 PM ^
...just to keep us talking and in Scout/Rivals case to make us buy their content.
How they must hate Brian Cook.
February 8th, 2010 at 5:30 PM ^
I think your last sentence is a direct quote from an MSU cheerleader. You might want to adjust your citation.
February 8th, 2010 at 7:07 PM ^
Damn, I wish I took collegefootballnews.com seriously for anything.
February 8th, 2010 at 7:09 PM ^
Collegetballnews.com "wildly inaccurate" according to Billy Shears.
February 8th, 2010 at 8:06 PM ^
After 10-2 next year we will move into a top 5 class.
February 8th, 2010 at 9:20 PM ^
I like what Michigan did better because of the need factor. I think that we will all like this class better than OSU's once the players get out on the field. I also think Michigan passed them on signing day by picking up Dorsey while OSU struck out on pretty much everyone they were trying to sign late. If Henderson signs on their dotted line, it will be close.
What I like most of all is that this class will bring RR a lot closer to bringing his vision for UM to fruition. Back to that need factor, you really do have to include it when rating a recruiting class. In other words, how much impact will this class have on this program? I think UM's class will have a more significant impact on their program than OSU's will on theirs.