Michigan's two recent pickups—including, y'know, a universal five-star, NBD—strengthen their position at the top of the Big Ten recruiting rankings. While the teams in the upper half of the conference are still adding commits at an acceptable rate, the bottom of the conference is, well, not.
But, hey, Indiana is on the board! Good for them.
Changes since last rankings:
5-15-13: Wisconsin picks up Billy Hirschfeld.
5-16-13: Northwestern picks up Blake Hance. Rutgers picks up Justin Herron. Wisconsin picks up Ula Tolutau.
5-23-13: Ohio State picks up Dante Booker. Rutgers picks up Kamren Lott.
5-26-13: Michigan picks up Jabrill Peppers.
5-28-13: Northwestern picks up Fred Wyatt.
6-1-13: Michigan picks up Chase Winovich. Penn State picks up Noah Beh.
6-2-13: Maryland picks up David Shaw.
6-3-13: Iowa picks up Omar Truitt.
Chart? Chart:
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 Comp. Rank* (Nat'l Rank) | School | # Commits | 5* | 4* | 3* | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | 247 Avg | ESPN Avg | Avg Avg^ |
| 1 (2) | Michigan | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3.55 | 3.66 | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.70 |
| 2 (9) | Ohio State | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.56 | 3.67 | 3.89 | 3.56 | 3.67 |
| 3 (16) +1 | Northwestern | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3.27 | 3.00 | 3.36 | 2.73 | 3.09 |
| 4 (18) -1 | Penn State | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3.10 | 3.30 | 3.30 | 2.80 | 3.13 |
| 5 (23) | Rutgers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.82 | 2.55 | 2.91 | 2.36 | 2.66 |
| 6 (27) | Michigan State | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.38 | 2.75 | 3.16 |
| 7 (32) | Wisconsin | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.16 | 3.67 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.33 |
| 8 (46) | Iowa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| 9 (58) | Illinois | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.81 |
| 10 (64) | Maryland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| 11 (66) | Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.33 | 2.33 | 2.92 |
| 12 (74) | Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.63 |
| 13 (83) | Purdue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.25 |
| 14 (87) | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.75 |
*Full rankings and explanation here.
^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.
NOTE: Unranked recruits are counted as two-star players.
On to the full data after the jump.
| #1 Michigan - 11 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Jabrill Peppers | CB | NJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Mason Cole | OL | FL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Michael Ferns | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Drake Harris | WR | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Bryan Mone | DT | UT | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Lawrence Marshall | DE | MI | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ian Bunting | TE | IL | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Juwann Bushell-Beatty | OT | NJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Wilton Speight | QB | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Chase Winovich | LB | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Maurice Ways | WR | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
The Wolverines maintain their stranglehold on the top spot—and briefly take the #1 spot in the country, now held by Texas A&M—after the commitments of NJ CB Jabrill Peppers and PA LB Chase Winovich.
| #2 Ohio State - 9 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Kyle Berger | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dante Booker | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Damon Webb | CB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Kyle Trout | OL | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Marcelys Jones | OL | OH | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Parris Campbell | RB | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Sam Hubbard | LB | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Lonnie Johnson | ATH | IN | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Dylan Thompson | DE | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
The Buckeyes add four-star in-state linebacker Dante Booker. Marcelys Jones is bumped from three to four stars on Rivals.
| #3 Northwestern - 11 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Justin Jackson | RB | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dareian Watkins | ATH | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Clayton Thorson | QB | IL | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Jordan Thomas | S | TX | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Tommy Doles | OL | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Auston Anderson | RB | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Blake Hance | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Ben Oxley | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Cameron Queiro | LB | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Solomon Vault | RB | MD | 3 | NR | 3 | NR |
| Fred Wyatt | DT | KS | 3 | NR | 3 | NR |
The Wildcats continue to claw their way up the big board, adding IL OL Blake Hance and KS DT Fred Wyatt to jump Penn State in the rankings.
| #4 Penn State - 10 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Chris Godwin | WR | DE | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| De'Andre Thompkins | WR | NC | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Marcus Allen | S | MD | 3 | 4 | 4 | NR |
| Troy Apke | WR | PA | 3 | 4 | 3 | NR |
| Troy Reeder | LB | DE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Mark Allen | RB | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Nick Scott | WR | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Noah Beh | DE | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Daquan Worley | CB | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Jared Wangler | LB | MI | 2 | 3 | 3 | NR |
The Nittany Lions pick up in-state DE Noah Beh. De'Andre Thompkins gains a fourth star on Rivals.
| #5 Rutgers - 11 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Tyler Wiegers | QB | MI | 4 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Joshua Hicks | RB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Justin Nelson | LB | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sidney Gopre | LB | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Kamren Lott | CB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| David Njoku | WR | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Jacquis Webb | OL | NY | 3 | NR | 3 | NR |
| Saquan Hampton | S | NJ | 3 | NR | 2 | 3 |
| Zack Heeman | OL | NJ | 2 | NR | 3 | 3 |
| Pete Mokwuah | DT | NY | 2 | NR | 3 | 3 |
| Justin Herron | OL | MD | 2 | NR | 3 | NR |
The Scarlet Knights gain commitments from FL CB Kamren Lott and MD OL Justin Herron. Tyler Wiegers is bumped to four stars on Rivals, which also gives three-star ratings to Jacquis Webb and Saquan Hampton.
| #6 Michigan State - 8 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Deon Drake | LB | MI | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Enoch Smith Jr. | DT | IL | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Chris Durkin | QB | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Byron Bullough | LB | MI | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Chase Gianacakos | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Brian Allen | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Chris Frey | LB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Matt Sokol | TE | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
Enoch Smith Jr. earns a fourth star from Rivals, while Matt Sokol gets three-star ratings from Rivals, Scout, and 247.
| #7 Wisconsin - 6 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Craig Evans | DT | WI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jaden Gault | OL | WI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| George Panos | OL | WI | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Conor Sheehy | DE | WI | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Billy Hirschfeld | DE | WI | 3 | 3 | 4 | NR |
| Ula Tolutau | RB | UT | 2 | 3 | 2 | NR |
The Badgers pick up in-state DE Billy Hirschfeld and Utah RB Ula Tolutau, the latter their first out-of-state commit in the class.
| #8 Iowa - 4 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Ross Pierschbacher | OL | IA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jay Scheel | WR | IA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Omar Truitt | ATH | DC | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Lucas LeGrand | OL | IA | 3 | NR | 3 | NR |
The Hawkeyes add DC WR/CB Omar Truitt. Lucas LeGrand gets a three-star rating from Rivals.
| #9 Illinois - 4 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Nick Allegretti | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tito Odenigbo | DE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Dudek | WR | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Chayce Crouch | QB | OH | 3 | NR | 3 | NR |
Chayce Crouch earn a three-star rating on Rivals.
| #10 Maryland - 4 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| William Ulmer | QB | DC | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Johnathan Thomas | RB | MA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jared Cohen | OL | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| David Shaw | DT | PA | NR | NR | NR | NR |
The Terrapins pick up unranked PA DT David Shaw. Jared Cohen is bumped to three stars on 247.
| #11 Minnesota - 3 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Jeff Jones | RB | MN | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Dimonic McKinzy | QB | KS | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Steven Richardson | DT | IL | 2 | NR | 3 | NR |
Steven Richardson goes from unranked to two stars on Rivals.
| #12 Nebraska - 1 Commit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Luke Gifford | S | NE | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Jason Hall | S | TX | 3 | NR | 3 | NR |
Jason Hall is given a three-star rating by Rivals.
| #13 Purdue - 1 Commit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Trae Hart | WR | TX | 2 | NR | 3 | NR |
Trae Hart is bumped to two stars by Rivals.
| #14 Indiana - 1 Commit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Michael Barwick | DT | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
First...
...yeah, Indiana is here to crash your recruiting party. Watch out, B1G.
Second, there seems to be an issue with updating the 247 Composite rankings, as Indiana is given more points than Purdue but is behind them in the rankings. For the sake of consistency, I'm keeping Indiana down here, but if 247 doesn't correct the rankings the next time around I'll give the Hoosiers a bump. Consider this their punishment for not getting a commit until June.