Since Scout and Rivals have yet to unveil their class rankings for 2009, here's a quick rundown of where all the Big Ten schools stand:
#1 Ohio State - 8 commits
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DT
| *****
| Johnny Simon
|
WR
| ****
| Chris Fields
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CB
| ****
| CJ Barnett
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MLB
| ****
| Storm Klein
|
MLB
| ****
| Jordan Whiting
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OT
| ***
| Jack Mewhort
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S
| ***
| Jamie Wood
|
FB
| *
| Adam Homan
|
As of right now, the rankings are pretty much in order by number of commits. Ohio State leads the way, and their only unranked player, Adam Homan, plays a position that usually doesn't get more than 3 stars, and never more than 4.
#2 Michigan State - 6 commits
|
RB
| *****
| Edwin Baker
|
RB
| ****
| Larry Caper
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SLB
| ****
| Chris Norman
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WR
| ***
| Donald Spencer
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DT
| *
| Blake Treadwell
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QB
| *
| Andrew Maxwell
|
Michigan State is putting together a pretty decent class so far, though I'd be surprised if they ended the year with the #2 class in the conference. All of their current commits are from Michigan, and they only have 2 guys (Edwin Baker and Chris Norman) that Michigan really wanted. Their unranked players will probably both end up with 3 stars, unless Treadwell garners only 2. When further evaluations come out, I predict that some of their guys (namely the RBs) are more likely to move down than up.
#3 Michigan - 4 commits
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DT
| *****
| William Campbell
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CB
| ****
| Justin Turner
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S
| *
| Isaiah Bell
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RB
| *
| Teric Jones
|
Michigan has but four commits, though it is a good early start to the class. William Campbell is one of the top couple DTs in the nation, and Justin Turner is not far from being a five star. The two unevaluated players, Teric Jones and Isaiah Bell, are prospects with good upside. Jones will be a mid four-star, and Bell will be a high three-star, and potentially a four-star if he has a good senior year.
#4 Illinois - 3 commits
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DT
| ****
| Lendell Buckner
|
OT
| ****
| Leon Hill
|
DE
| ****
| Melvin Fellows
|
Having only four-star players committed is never a bad thing (look at Michigan's 2008 class, with few highly ranked players, but tons of depth), and Illinois is off to a good start. Buckner and Hill both are from Chicago Leo, and have another couple DI prospects on their team. The Illini also lead for a bunch of guys who aren't yet committed, giving them a lot of room to move up.
#5 Wisconsin - 3 commits
|
OG
| *
| Ryan Groy
|
DT
| *
| Jared Kohout
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DE
| *
| Shelby Harris
|
None of the Badgers' players have been evaluated yet, but all three are trench players, which Wisconsin routinely does a good job evaluating and developing. All three are from America's Dairyland, where there is never a shortage of pretty good linemen.
#6 Minnesota - 3 commits
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QB
| ***
| Moses Alipate
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C
| *
| Ed Olsen
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OT
| *
| Josh Campion
|
Minnesota is going through a big scheme change, and needs to recruit players to the new system. After a huge (and pretty good) 2008 recruiting class, Minnesota is not off to a fast start in 2009.
#7 Penn State - 1 commit
|
C
| *
| Ty Howle
|
The NIttany Lions have only one player committed so far. Howle has yet to be evaluated. Is Joe Paterno's ever-questionable status hindering the Lions' recruiting efforts?
T-8th - Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Purdue (0 commits)
Labels: football, recruiting
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Sunday, April 06, 2008.
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