Top 100 Players for Scout, Rivals, 247 - Edit
As we approach the finish line for recruiting, I thought it might be interesting to compare the Top 100 players for each of the top 3 recruiting sites.
As fans, we tend to favor the particular site that ranks our recruits the highest. I thought it might be interesting to see how many players are universally lauded.
Seven of our current commits are in the Top 100 of at least one site, but surprisingly only two* of our current commits made all three lists. Scout would seem to be our favorite service this year since they have five our our current commits on their list.
Other schools of note for their success:
- Alabama has ten recruits that make at least one of the lists.
- Florida State has seven recruits that make at least one of the lists.
- Texas has eleven recruits that make at least one of the lists.
- Miami (YTM) has six recruits that make at least one of the lists.
B1G Members & Notre Dame:
- Iowa has only one recruit that makes at least one of the lists.
- Michigan State has only one recruit that makes at least one of the lists.
- Northwestern has only one recruit that makes at least one of the lists.
- Notre Dame has seven recruits that make at least one of the lists.
- Ohio State has five recruits that make at least one of the lists.
- Penn State has two recruits that make at least one of the lists (one is Armani Reeves).
- Wisconsin has three recruits that make at least one of the lists.
With just a few weeks until signing day there are still 35 uncommited players that make one of the three top 100 lists.
The composite list in alphabetical order by School of interest:
Name | Pos | School | Hometown | Schools of Interest | 247 Rank | 247 Rating | Rivals Rank | Rivals Rating | Scout Rank | Scout Rating |
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Amari Cooper | WR | Northwestern | Miami, FL | Alabama | N/A | N/A | 62 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Chris Black | WR | First Coast | Jacksonville, FL | Alabama | 27 | 5 stars | 37 | 4 stars | 92 | 4 Star |
Cyrus Jones | ATH | Gilman | Baltimore, MD | Alabama | 93 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | 46 | 5 Star |
Eddie Williams | ATH | Arnold | Panama City Beach, FL | Alabama | 13 | 5 stars | 23 | 5 stars | 54 | 4 Star |
Geno Smith | CB | St. Pius X | Atlanta, GA | Alabama | 39 | 4 stars | 61 | 4 stars | 82 | 4 Star |
Kenyan Drake | APB | Hillgrove | Powder Springs, GA | Alabama | 73 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Landon Collins | S | Dutchtown | Geismar, LA | Alabama | 3 | 5 stars | 15 | 5 stars | 12 | 5 Star |
Reggie Ragland | ILB | Bob Jones | Madison, AL | Alabama | 66 | 4 stars | 83 | 4 stars | 36 | 5 Star |
Ryan Anderson | WDE | Daphne | Daphne, AL | Alabama | 51 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
T.J. Yeldon | RB | Daphne | Daphne, AL | Alabama | 16 | 5 stars | 24 | 5 stars | 59 | 4 Star |
JaQuay Williams | WR | Sandy Creek | Tyrone, GA | Auburn | N/A | N/A | 78 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Ricky Parks | TE | Callaway | Hogansville, GA | Auburn | 67 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tanner Mangum | PRO | Eagle | Eagle, ID | BYU | 43 | 4 stars | 42 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Bryce Treggs | WR | St. John Bosco | Bellflower, CA | California | N/A | N/A | 73 | 4 stars | 47 | 5 Star |
Ellis McCarthy | DT | Monrovia | Monrovia, CA | California | 31 | 4 stars | 17 | 5 stars | 33 | 5 Star |
Jordan Payton | WR | (Oaks Christian HS) | Westlake Village, CA | California | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 91 | 4 Star |
Shaq Thompson | ATH | Grant Union | Sacramento, CA | California | 10 | 5 stars | 7 | 5 stars | 11 | 5 Star |
Zach Kline | PRO | San Ramon Valley | Danville, CA | California | 72 | 4 stars | 63 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Carlos Watkins | DT | Chase | Forest City, NC | Clemson | 40 | 4 stars | 86 | 4 stars | 65 | 4 Star |
Chad Kelly | QB | St. Joseph School | Buffalo, NY | Clemson | 87 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Germone Hopper | WR | Phillip O Berry Acad Of Tech | Charlotte, NC | Clemson | N/A | N/A | 67 | 4 stars | 97 | 4 Star |
Travis Blanks | DB | North Florida Christian | Tallahassee, FL | Clemson | N/A | N/A | 41 | 4 stars | 88 | 4 Star |
Brian Poole | DB | Southeast | Bradenton, FL | Florida | N/A | N/A | 85 | 4 stars | 28 | 5 Star |
D.J. Humphries | OT | Mallard Creek | Charlotte, NC | Florida | 9 | 5 stars | 3 | 5 stars | 19 | 5 Star |
Jessamen Dunker | OT | (Boynton Beach Community HS) | Boynton Beach, FL | Florida | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 66 | 4 Star |
Jonathan Bullard | SDE | Crest | Shelby, NC | Florida | 44 | 4 stars | 20 | 5 stars | 31 | 5 Star |
Kent Taylor | TE | Land O' Lakes | Land O'Lakes, FL | Florida | N/A | N/A | 56 | 4 stars | 86 | 4 Star |
Chris Casher | WDE | WP Davidson | Mobile, AL | Florida St. | 37 | 4 stars | 43 | 4 stars | 64 | 4 Star |
Dante Fowler | WDE | Lakewood | Saint Petersburg, FL | Florida St. | 50 | 4 stars | 35 | 4 stars | 79 | 4 Star |
Jameis Winston | DUAL | Hueytown | Bessemer, AL | Florida St. | 4 | 5 stars | 10 | 5 stars | 20 | 5 Star |
Marcus Maye | S | (Holy Trinity Episcopal School) | Melbourne, FL | Florida St. | N/A | N/A | 51 | 4 stars | 94 | 4 Star |
Mario Edwards | SDE | Ryan | Denton, TX | Florida St. | 6 | 5 stars | 4 | 5 stars | 7 | 5 Star |
Mario Pender | RB | Island Coast | Cape Coral, FL | Florida St. | 36 | 4 stars | 33 | 4 stars | 50 | 4 Star |
Ukeme Eligwe | LB | Stone Mountain | Stone Mountain, GA | Florida St. | N/A | N/A | 38 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Justin Shanks | DT | (Prattville HS) | Prattville, AL | Florida State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 90 | 4 Star |
Markuss Eligwe | OLB | (Stone Mountain HS) | Stone Mountain, GA | Florida State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 77 | 4 Star |
John Theus | OT | The Bolles School | Jacksonville, FL | Georgia | 8 | 5 stars | 11 | 5 stars | 4 | 5 Star |
Jonathan Taylor | DT | Jenkins County | Millen, GA | Georgia | 62 | 4 stars | 55 | 4 stars | 81 | 4 Star |
Keith Marshall | APB | Millbrook | Raleigh, NC | Georgia | 11 | 5 stars | 31 | 4 stars | 5 | 5 Star |
Justin Thomas | ATH | Prattville | Prattville, AL | Georgia Tech | 94 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ryan Ward | OL | Providence Catholic | New Lenox, IL | Iowa | N/A | N/A | 84 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
A.J. Leggett | CB | South Miami Senior | Miami, FL | list | 96 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Andrus Peat | OT | Corona Del Sol | Tempe, AZ | list | 17 | 5 stars | 14 | 5 stars | 3 | 5 Star |
Arik Armstead | OT | Pleasant Grove | Elk Grove, CA | list | 1 | 5 stars | 29 | 4 stars | 1 | 5 Star |
Avery Young | OL | Palm Beach Gardens | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | list | N/A | N/A | 60 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Aziz Shittu | DT | Buhach Colony | Atwater, CA | list | 79 | 4 stars | 27 | 5 stars | 68 | 4 Star |
Bralon Addison | WR | (Hightower HS) | Sugar Land, TX | list | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 89 | 4 Star |
Brian Nance | OLB | Trinity | Euless, TX | list | 88 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
D.J. Foster | ATH | Saguaro | Scottsdale, AZ | list | N/A | N/A | 53 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Darius Hamilton | SDE | Don Bosco Prep | Ramsey, NJ | list | 19 | 5 stars | 5 | 5 stars | 24 | 5 Star |
Davonte Neal | ATH | Chaparral | Paradise Valley, AZ | list | 86 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | 80 | 4 Star |
Devin Fuller | ATH | N Valley Reg H Old Tappan | Westwood, NJ | list | 21 | 5 stars | 34 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Dorial Green-Beckham | WR | Hillcrest | Springfield, MO | list | 2 | 5 stars | 1 | 5 stars | 2 | 5 Star |
Eddie Goldman | DT | Friendship Collegiate Academy | Washington, DC | list | 5 | 5 stars | 2 | 5 stars | 40 | 5 Star |
Elijah Shumate | S | Don Bosco Prep | Ramsey, NJ | list | 82 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | 60 | 4 Star |
Javonte Magee | DT | Sam Houston | San Antonio, TX | list | 35 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | 85 | 4 Star |
Jeremy Liggins | ATH | Lafayette | Oxford, MS | list | 99 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Joel Caleb | WR | Clover Hill | Midlothian, VA | list | 57 | 4 stars | 71 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Joey O'Connor | OL | Windsor | Windsor, CO | list | N/A | N/A | 87 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Jordan Diamond | OT | Simeon | Chicago, IL | list | 60 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | 42 | 5 Star |
Jordan Jenkins | WDE | Harris County | Hamilton, GA | list | 38 | 4 stars | 65 | 4 stars | 30 | 5 Star |
Josh Clemons | OLB | Lowndes | Valdosta, GA | list | 63 | 4 stars | 19 | 5 stars | 51 | 4 Star |
Joshua Garnett | OT | Puyallup | Puyallup, WA | list | 47 | 4 stars | 28 | 4 stars | 38 | 5 Star |
Kwon Alexander | OLB | Oxford | Oxford, AL | list | 78 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | 35 | 5 Star |
Kyle Murphy | OT | San Clemente | San Clemente, CA | list | 7 | 5 stars | 22 | 5 stars | 18 | 5 Star |
Leonard Williams | DE | Mainland | Daytona Beach, FL | list | N/A | N/A | 70 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Mike Davis | RB | Stephenson | Stone Mountain, GA | list | 65 | 4 stars | 95 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Nelson Agholor | ATH | Berkeley Prep | Tampa, FL | list | 28 | 4 stars | 12 | 5 stars | 25 | 5 Star |
P.J. Williams | S | (Vanguard HS) | Ocala, FL | list | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 99 | 4 Star |
Ronald Darby | CB | Potomac | Oxon Hill, MD | list | 64 | 4 stars | 72 | 4 stars | 13 | 5 Star |
Stefon Diggs | ATH | Good Counsel | Olney, MD | list | 23 | 5 stars | 8 | 5 stars | 9 | 5 Star |
Todd Gurley | RB | Tarboro | Tarboro, NC | list | 49 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tracy Howard | CB | Miramar | Hollywood, FL | list | 45 | 4 stars | 16 | 5 stars | 43 | 5 Star |
Wayne Morgan | CB | Erasmus Hall | Brooklyn, NY | list | 97 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Yuri Wright | CB | Don Bosco Prep | Ramsey, NJ | list | 25 | 5 stars | 57 | 4 stars | 75 | 4 Star |
Zach Banner | OT | Lakes | Lakewood, WA | list | N/A | N/A | 40 | 4 stars | 39 | 5 Star |
Avery Johnson | WR | Blanche Ely | Pompano Beach, FL | LSU | N/A | N/A | 75 | 4 stars | 14 | 5 Star |
Gunner Kiel | PRO | Columbus East | Columbus, IN | LSU | 12 | 5 stars | 18 | 5 stars | 16 | 5 Star |
Torshiro Davis | OLB | Woodlawn | Shreveport, LA | LSU | 71 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | 96 | 4 Star |
Wes Brown | RB | (Our Lady Good Counsel HS) | Olney, MD | Maryland | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 58 | 4 Star |
Sheldon Dawson | ATH | Ridgeway | Memphis, TN | Memphis | 90 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Deon Bush | DB | Columbus | Miami, FL | Miami (FL) | N/A | N/A | 68 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Duke Johnson | APB | Norland | Miami, FL | Miami (FL) | 29 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | 21 | 5 Star |
Jelani Hamilton | DE | St. Thomas Aquinas | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Miami (FL) | N/A | N/A | 90 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Randy Johnson | RB | Miami Norland | Miami, FL | Miami (FL) | N/A | N/A | 39 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Raphael Kirby | LB | Stephenson | Stone Mountain, GA | Miami (FL) | N/A | N/A | 89 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Tyriq McCord | DE | Jefferson | Tampa, FL | Miami (FL) | N/A | N/A | 74 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Chris Wormley | SDE | Whitmer | Toledo, OH | Michigan | 58 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Erik Magnuson | OT | La Costa Canyon | Encinitas, CA | Michigan | 61 | 4 stars | 49 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
James Ross | MLB | (St. Mary Preparatory School) | Orchard Lake, MI | Michigan | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 76 | 4 Star |
Joe Bolden | OLB | (Colerain HS) | Cincinnati, OH | Michigan | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 95 | 4 Star |
Kyle Kalis | OT | St. Edward | Lakewood, OH | Michigan | 48 | 4 stars | 21 | 5 stars | 32 | 5 Star |
Ondre Pipkins | DT | Park Hill | Kansas City, MO | Michigan | 91 | 4 stars | 59 | 4 stars | 100 | 4 Star |
Tom Strobel | DE | (Mentor HS) | Mentor, OH | Michigan | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 73 | 4 Star |
Aaron Burbridge | WR | Harrison | Farmington, MI | Michigan State | 70 | 4 stars | 100 | 4 stars | 62 | 4 Star |
Channing Ward | WDE | Aberdeen | Aberdeen, MS | Mississippi | 41 | 4 stars | 88 | 4 stars | 41 | 5 Star |
Quay Evans | DT | (Morton HS) | Morton, MS | Mississippi State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 29 | 5 Star |
Ifeadi Odenigbo | DE | (Centerville HS) | Centerville, OH | Northwestern | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 70 | 4 Star |
Deontay Greenberry | WR | Washington Union | Fresno, CA | Notre Dame | 20 | 5 stars | 69 | 4 stars | 52 | 4 Star |
Jarron Jones | DT | Aquinas Institute | Rochester, NY | Notre Dame | 26 | 5 stars | N/A | N/A | 56 | 4 Star |
Keivarae Russell | APB | Mariner | Everett, WA | Notre Dame | 80 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ronnie Stanley | N/A | (Bishop Gorman HS) | Las Vegas, NV | Notre Dame | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 78 | 4 Star |
Sheldon Day | DT | Warren Central | Indianapolis, IN | Notre Dame | 75 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | 45 | 5 Star |
Taylor Decker | OT | (Butler HS) | Vandalia, OH | Notre Dame | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 74 | 4 Star |
Tee Shepard | CB | Washington Union | Fresno, CA | Notre Dame | 52 | 4 stars | 82 | 4 stars | 48 | 5 Star |
Se'von Pittman | DE | McKinley | Canton, OH | Ohio St. | N/A | N/A | 81 | 4 stars | 57 | 4 Star |
Adolphus Washington | WDE | Taft | Cincinnati, OH | Ohio State | 22 | 5 stars | 36 | 4 stars | 15 | 5 Star |
Brionte Dunn | RB | (GlenOak HS) | Canton, OH | Ohio State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 26 | 5 Star |
Tommy Schutt | DT | Glenbard West | Glen Ellyn, IL | Ohio State | 100 | 4 stars | 52 | 4 stars | 44 | 5 Star |
Noah Spence | WDE | Bishop Mcdevitt | Harrisburg, PA | OhioState | 14 | 5 stars | 9 | 5 stars | 6 | 5 Star |
Alex Ross | RB | Jenks Hs | Jenks, OK | Oklahoma | 30 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | 93 | 4 Star |
Derrick Woods | WR | Inglewood | Inglewood, CA | Oklahoma | N/A | N/A | 98 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Durron Neal | WR | DeSmet | Saint Louis, MO | Oklahoma | 76 | 4 stars | 47 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
John Michael McGee | OL | Texas | Texarkana, TX | Oklahoma | N/A | N/A | 91 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Taylor McNamara | TE | Westview | San Diego, CA | Oklahoma | N/A | N/A | 97 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Byron Marshall | RB | Valley Christian | San Jose, CA | Oregon | 92 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Isaac Seumalo | OG | Corvallis | Corvallis, OR | Oregon St. | 33 | 4 stars | 96 | 4 stars | 83 | 4 Star |
Armani Reeves | CB | Catholic Memorial | West Roxbury, MA | Penn State | 59 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Eugene Lewis | WR | (Wyoming Valley West HS) | Plymouth, PA | Penn State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 63 | 4 Star |
Rushel Shell | RB | Hopewell | Aliquippa, PA | Pittsburgh | 54 | 4 stars | 45 | 4 stars | 17 | 5 Star |
Chris Muller | OL | Boyertown Area Senior | Boyertown, PA | Rutgers | N/A | N/A | 79 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Brock Stadnik | OT | Western Guilford | Greensboro, NC | South Carolina | 74 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | 84 | 4 Star |
Shaq Roland | ATH | Lexington | Lexington, SC | South Carolina | 32 | 4 stars | 80 | 4 stars | 34 | 5 Star |
Anthony Alford | QB | Petal | Petal, MS | Southern Mississippi | 69 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Alex Carter | DB | Briar Woods | Ashburn, VA | Stanford | N/A | N/A | 66 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Barry Sanders | RB | (Heritage Hall Schools) | Oklahoma City, OK | Stanford | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 53 | 4 Star |
Noor Davis | OLB | Leesburg | Leesburg, FL | Stanford | 56 | 4 stars | 46 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Adrian Colbert | S | Mineral Wells | Mineral Wells, TX | Texas | 89 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Camrhon Hughes | OT | (Harker Heights HS) | Killeen, TX | Texas | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 72 | 4 Star |
Cayleb Jones | WR | Austin | Austin, TX | Texas | N/A | N/A | 26 | 5 stars | 23 | 5 Star |
Connor Brewer | PRO | Chaparral | Paradise Valley, AZ | Texas | 84 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Curtis Riser | OG | DeSoto | DeSoto, TX | Texas | 83 | 4 stars | 94 | 4 stars | 27 | 5 Star |
Johnathan Gray | RB | Aledo | Aledo, TX | Texas | 15 | 5 stars | 6 | 5 stars | 8 | 5 Star |
Kendall Sanders | ATH | Athens | Athens, TX | Texas | N/A | N/A | 64 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Kennedy Estelle | OT | Dawson | Pearland, TX | Texas | 68 | 4 stars | 50 | 4 stars | 49 | 5 Star |
LaDarrell McNeil | S | Wilmer-Hutchins | Dallas, TX | Texas | 98 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Malcom Brown | DT | Brenham | Brenham, TX | Texas | 18 | 5 stars | 30 | 4 stars | 22 | 5 Star |
Thomas Johnson | WR | Skyline | Dallas, TX | Texas | 46 | 4 stars | 32 | 4 stars | 71 | 4 Star |
Matt Davis | QB | (Klein Forest HS) | Houston, TX | Texas A&M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 55 | 4 Star |
Trey Williams | APB | Dekaney | Houston, TX | Texas A&M | 24 | 5 stars | 13 | 5 stars | 10 | 5 Star |
Dominique Wheeler | ATH | Crockett | Crockett, TX | Texas Tech | 85 | 4 stars | 77 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Michael Starts | OG | (La Vega HS) | Waco, TX | Texas Tech | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 69 | 4 Star |
Darreus Rogers | WR | Carson Senior | Carson, CA | USC | 55 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | 87 | 4 Star |
Jabari Ruffin | OLB | Downey | Downey, CA | USC | 81 | 4 stars | 58 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Jordan Simmons | OG | Crespi Carmelite | Encino, CA | USC | 95 | 4 stars | 25 | 5 stars | 61 | 4 Star |
Kevon Seymour | CB | Muir | Pasadena, CA | USC | N/A | N/A | 93 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Max Tuerk | OL | (Santa Margarita Catholic HS) | Santa Margarita, CA | USC | N/A | N/A | 48 | 4 stars | 98 | 4 Star |
Travis Wilson | PRO | San Clemente | San Clemente, CA | Utah | 77 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Brian Kimbrow | RB | Memphis East | Memphis, TN | Vanderbilt | N/A | N/A | 99 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Eli Harold | WDE | Ocean Lakes | Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia | 42 | 4 stars | 44 | 4 stars | 37 | 5 Star |
Kwontie Moore | ILB | Norfolk Christian | Norfolk, VA | Virginia | 53 | 4 stars | 76 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Cyler Miles | QB | Mullen | Denver, CO | Washington | N/A | N/A | 54 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
Bart Houston | QB | (De La Salle HS) | Concord, CA | Wisconsin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 67 | 4 Star |
Dan Voltz | OG | Barrington | Barrington, IL | Wisconsin | 34 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Vince Biegel | LB | Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Wisconsin | N/A | N/A | 92 | 4 stars | N/A | N/A |
* Edit - Corrected an error in the Rivals list and resorted by School of interest. Thanks to RickH for pointing out the error (I left off two players on the Rivals list which moved all the players below them up two spots.)
January 11th, 2012 at 1:17 AM ^
imma puke.
January 11th, 2012 at 1:33 AM ^
Good shit, well done.
January 11th, 2012 at 1:38 AM ^
5 star recruit Billy Badass, or as I like to call him coach Hoke!
January 11th, 2012 at 1:39 AM ^
props, thanks for this.
January 11th, 2012 at 1:43 AM ^
so there are only 47 players that are on all 3 lists as 4/5 stars.. pretty interesting
January 11th, 2012 at 1:46 AM ^
Actually there are only 47 players that are consensus Top 100 players to all three sites. Each of the sites has four stars past the top 100.
January 11th, 2012 at 2:02 AM ^
thanks for the clarification
January 11th, 2012 at 2:20 AM ^
how would Kallis not be on all three?
January 11th, 2012 at 2:39 AM ^
Kyle Kalis is ranked #21 on Rivals and you didn't include it. Don't know if anything else is missing though...
Edit: Ondre Pipkins is ranked #59 on Rivals.
January 11th, 2012 at 7:56 AM ^
I think it starts next year.
January 11th, 2012 at 8:20 AM ^
You've never been laid have you?
January 11th, 2012 at 8:21 AM ^
Copied over to excel, I get:
Total # players: 155
5 star in all three rankings: 16
Listed in all three rankings: 55
Listed in two rankings: 36
Listed in one ranking: 64
FWIW.....
January 11th, 2012 at 8:34 AM ^
As an engineer I can fully appreciate all this effort though, and Excel is awesome, on it right now at work actually.
January 11th, 2012 at 10:18 AM ^
I think this kind of multi-site aggregation is very useful. What you did here is great.
Even more wonderful would be a master rankings presentation that includes ESPN and provides the mean overall or positional ranking for each player. (I realize the positional thing becomes difficult because the sites don't use the same categories and sometimes categorize the same player differently anyway.)
January 11th, 2012 at 11:09 AM ^
and Add in ESPN ratings.
January 12th, 2012 at 11:41 AM ^
This does not surprise me. As we know Top 5 classes do not automatically equal BCS titles but, I would rather be us at this point with Garnett and Reeves to go rather than Sparty or the Huckeyes.
Frankly I look for this to improve, when I hear Hoke speak about the University and acountability to the team and each other I don't know how you could turn that down over guys like Meyer, Kelley, Saban etc who have have not 1/10th the personna of Hoke and Mattison. I mean Mattison left Ravens to come coach 18 year old kids!! Hoke came to UM without knowing what he was going to get paid. Very rare in todays world. That is where I would go and that is where I would want my son to go. Plus I love Michigan!!
Go Blue!
January 12th, 2012 at 10:44 PM ^
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