None of this is new information or surprising. I just think it's interesting:
-Alabama currently has 13 of the Top 100 Rivals players (13%) and 7 of the top 50. And they could still get more.
-Ohio State will land the #6 overall player, a 5-star SDE from traditional OSU pipeline Bellevue, WA. That will give OSU 11 of the Top 100 Rivals players (11%) and 5 of the Top 30.
-Oklahoma currently has 6 of the Top 100 Rivals players (6%). Farrell is also confident they will land the #10 player (Wheaton), #14 player (Foster), and #17 player (Leigh). That will give them 9 of the Top 100, 7 of the Top 50, and 5 of the Top 20 (25%).
-LSU currently has 7 of the Top 100 and is extremely likely to get the #1 overall player, Maason Smith (from Louisiana) to give them 8 of the Top 100 (8%)
So at least 41 of the top 100 players (41%) are going to 4 schools. At least 21 of the Top 50 players (42%) are going to 4 schools.
What about Michigan? Currently 6 of the Top 100 (though one of them is Jennings who likely isn't coming here). Assuming they get Edwards that keeps them at 6 of the Top 100 (6%). They have no recruits in the top 40: McCarthy is #41. Michigan's class at the top is very similar to Oregon's (Oregon also has 6 of the Top 100, but they have 3 of the Top 30) and Clemson's (Clemson has 5 Top 100 players). Michigan is likely to be a borderline Top 10 class when it's all said and done. They currently sit 8th, but Oklahoma are likely to jump ahead of them by adding three 5-stars. USC (currently 11th) could also move ahead based on some of the top kids they're in on. Given everything that's happened on and off the field I think it's pretty amazing actually for Michigan to possibly finish top 10. Bonus: don't forget that La Tech OT transfer too. Supposedly a big pickup.
For additional comparison: Penn State has 1 Top 100 player, and just 3 in the Top 250.
-Alabama currently has 13 of the Top 100 Rivals players (13%) and 7 of the top 50. And they could still get more.
-Ohio State will land the #6 overall player, a 5-star SDE from traditional OSU pipeline Bellevue, WA. That will give OSU 11 of the Top 100 Rivals players (11%) and 5 of the Top 30.
-Oklahoma currently has 6 of the Top 100 Rivals players (6%). Farrell is also confident they will land the #10 player (Wheaton), #14 player (Foster), and #17 player (Leigh). That will give them 9 of the Top 100, 7 of the Top 50, and 5 of the Top 20 (25%).
-LSU currently has 7 of the Top 100 and is extremely likely to get the #1 overall player, Maason Smith (from Louisiana) to give them 8 of the Top 100 (8%)
So at least 41 of the top 100 players (41%) are going to 4 schools. At least 21 of the Top 50 players (42%) are going to 4 schools.
What about Michigan? Currently 6 of the Top 100 (though one of them is Jennings who likely isn't coming here). Assuming they get Edwards that keeps them at 6 of the Top 100 (6%). They have no recruits in the top 40: McCarthy is #41. Michigan's class at the top is very similar to Oregon's (Oregon also has 6 of the Top 100, but they have 3 of the Top 30) and Clemson's (Clemson has 5 Top 100 players). Michigan is likely to be a borderline Top 10 class when it's all said and done. They currently sit 8th, but Oklahoma are likely to jump ahead of them by adding three 5-stars. USC (currently 11th) could also move ahead based on some of the top kids they're in on. Given everything that's happened on and off the field I think it's pretty amazing actually for Michigan to possibly finish top 10. Bonus: don't forget that La Tech OT transfer too. Supposedly a big pickup.
For additional comparison: Penn State has 1 Top 100 player, and just 3 in the Top 250.
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