2013 recruiting

Note: I know these rankings are a little simple, so if you want to know how I'd personally rank these classes, my favorite method is The Mathlete's

It was a relatively quiet Signing Day, but there was still some movement in the B1G rankings, especially at the bottom of the board. While the top five remained steady, Purdue leaped from 10th up to 5th and Indiana jumped to 9th, leaving a couple big names (and Minnesota) to bring up the rear. Changes since last rankings:

2-3-13: Purdue picks up Keith Byars II.

2-4-13: Ohio State picks up Dontre Wilson. Purdue picks up Dalyn Dawkins. Wisconsin picks up Tanner McEvoy. Minnesota picks up Daletavious McGhee.

2-5-13: Nebraska picks up Dwayne Johnson. Purdue picks up TyVel Jemison. Iowa picks up Reggie Spearman. Wisconsin picks up Donnell Vercher. Minnesota picks up Donovahn Jones.

2-6-13: Notre Dame picks up Eddie Vanderdoes. Ohio State picks up Vonn Bell and James Clark. Taivon Jacobs decommits from Ohio State (Maryland). Maryland picks up Taivon Jacobs and Jacquille Veii. Purdue picks up Da'Wan Hunte. Iowa picks up Jonathan Parker. Indiana picks up Maurice Swain, Laray Smith, and Chris Cormier. Nigel Tribune decommits from Indiana (Iowa State). Minnesota picks up De'Vondre Campbell.

2-7-13: Johnny Townsend decommits from Ohio State (Florida).

Chart? Chart:

Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings
Rank School # Commits Rivals Avg Scout Avg 24/7 Avg ESPN Avg Avg Avg^ POINTS*
1 Michigan 27 3.63 3.81 3.63 3.59 3.67 99.00
2 Notre Dame 24 3.92 3.92 3.92 3.92 3.92 94.00
3 Ohio State 24 3.83 4.00 3.95 3.83 3.91 93.75
4 Nebraska 26 3.15 3.31 3.27 3.31 3.26 84.75
5 Illinois 26 2.73 2.77 2.73 2.96 2.80 72.75
6 Purdue 24 2.71 2.58 2.67 2.96 2.73 65.50
7 Rutgers 22 2.82 2.91 2.82 3.14 2.92 64.25
8 Maryland 22 2.86 2.73 2.86 3.09 2.89 63.50
9 Indiana 22 2.95 2.82 2.50 2.77 2.76 60.75
10 Iowa 21 2.81 2.71 2.90 2.81 2.81 59.00
11 Michigan State 18 3.11 3.06 3.11 3.22 3.13 56.25
12 Northwestern 19 2.89 3.00 2.84 3.00 2.93 55.75
13 Wisconsin 16 2.94 3.00 2.89 3.17 3.00 54.00
14 Penn State 17 3.00 3.00 3.29 3.18 3.12 53.00
15 Minnesota 19 2.74 2.42 2.79 2.89 2.71 51.50

^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.

*The product of number of Commits and Average Average

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

On to the full data after the jump.

As promised, here is where the recruiting rankings stand with two days until Signing Day 2013. Michigan still has command of the board, and a few of the Big Ten's best programs still languish in the bottom half of the rankings. Link to last rankings (too many changes to list).

Chart? Chart:

Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings
Rank School # Commits Rivals Avg Scout Avg 24/7 Avg ESPN Avg Avg Avg^ POINTS*
1 Michigan 27 3.63 3.81 3.63 3.59 3.67 99.00
2 Notre Dame 23 3.87 3.87 3.87 3.87 3.87 89.00
3 Ohio State 23 3.65 3.87 3.78 3.78 3.77 86.75
4 Nebraska 25 3.16 3.32 3.28 3.32 3.27 81.75
5 Illinois 26 2.73 2.77 2.73 2.96 2.80 72.75
6 Rutgers 22 2.82 2.91 2.82 3.14 2.92 64.25
7 Maryland 20 2.90 2.75 2.90 3.05 2.90 58.00
8 Michigan State 18 3.11 3.06 3.11 3.22 3.13 56.25
9 Northwestern 19 2.89 3.00 2.84 3.00 2.93 55.75
10 Purdue 20 2.70 2.55 2.65 3.00 2.73 54.50
11 Iowa 19 2.84 2.74 2.89 2.84 2.83 53.75
12 Penn State 17 3.00 3.00 3.29 3.18 3.12 53.00
13 Indiana 19 2.95 2.79 2.37 2.79 2.72 51.75
14 Wisconsin 16 2.94 3.06 2.81 3.19 3.00 48.00
15 Minnesota 16 2.75 2.44 2.81 2.88 2.72 43.50

^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.

*The product of number of Commits and Average Average

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

On to the full data after the jump.

With Michigan picking up two commits—and jumping back into first place—the recruiting rankings are front-paged this week. Also of note: Indiana and Wisconsin essentially changing places in the standings. Changes since the last rankings:

12-6-12: Rutgers picks up Dean Crozier.

12-9-12: Illinois picks up Marchie Murdock. Penn State picks up DaeSean Hamilton. Minnesota picks up De'Niro Laster.

12-10-12: Illinois picks up Dallas Hinkhouse. Indiana picks up Kristopher Smith.

12-11-12: Rutgers picks up Skai Moore. Indiana picks up Steven Funderburk.

12-12-12: Tiquention Coleman decommits from Wisconsin. Minnesota picks up Damien Wilson.

12-14-12: Penn State picks up Tyler Ferguson. Iowa picks up LeShun Daniels.

12-15-12: Delano Hill decommits from Iowa. Michigan picks up David Dawson and Delano Hill. Jonathan Cook decommits from Nebraska. Nebraska picks up D.J Singleton. Indiana picks up Noel Padmore.

Chart? Chart:

Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings
Rank School # Commits Rivals Avg Scout Avg 24/7 Avg ESPN Avg Avg Avg^ POINTS*
1 Michigan 24 3.67 3.83 3.71 3.63 3.71 89.00
2 Notre Dame 22 3.77 3.86 3.82 3.86 3.83 84.25
3 Illinois 26 2.77 2.69 2.69 2.85 2.75 71.50
4 Ohio State 19 3.58 3.79 3.74 3.79 3.72 70.75
5 Rutgers 22 2.86 2.86 2.77 3.00 2.88 63.25
6 Northwestern 20 2.80 2.90 2.80 3.00 2.88 57.50
7 Penn State 18 2.89 2.83 3.22 3.11 3.01 54.25
8 Nebraska 16 3.13 3.38 3.25 3.19 3.23 51.75
9 Indiana 19 2.89 2.79 2.37 2.79 2.71 51.50
10 Maryland 17 2.88 2.76 3.00 2.94 2.90 49.25
11 Michigan State 15 3.13 3.07 3.07 3.33 3.15 47.25
T-12 Iowa 16 3.00 2.75 3.06 2.94 2.94 47.00
T-12 Wisconsin 15 3.20 3.07 3.00 3.27 3.13 47.00
14 Minnesota 14 2.79 2.43 2.86 2.79 2.71 38.00
15 Purdue 12 2.83 2.42 2.58 3.00 2.71 32.50

^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.

*The product of number of Commits and Average Average

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

On to the full data after the jump.