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After clicking around randomly on scout's commit lists, thought it would be interesting to see who had the best class as of today, August 1st. Rankings are hit and miss in the end (and this is a VERY quick and dirty list, by all means), and rivals and scout will both "update" their rankings again sometime soon, so these numbers should change even with the same commits they all currently have. I know its still really early in the game, but thought this would be entertaining (for me, at least), since the networks haven't started comparing school's classes yet.
According to Scout:
Verbal Commits
1) Texas - three 5*'s, eleven 4*'s (#10 dt lamarr houston jr), eight 3*'s, two 1*'s (1 is a kicker) - 24 total, 6 top 100
2) Georgia - four 5*'s, two 4*, seven 3*'s, two 2*'s, one 1* (nr lb darius dewberry) - 16 total, 4 top 100
3) LSU - seven 4*'s, five 3*'s, one JUCO - 13 total, 3 top 100
4) Ohio State - two 5*'s, four 4*'s, one 3* - 7 total, 6 top 100 (NOT A TYPO)
5) Oklahoma - five 4*'s, three 3*'s (nr lb brandon caleb), three JUCO's (including former 5* LB Chris Patterson) - 11 total, 1 top 100
6) Notre Dame - one 5*, four 4*'s, six 3*'s (nr qb demetrius jones, nr cb raeshon mcneil) - 12 total, 1 top 100
7) Pittsburgh - two 5*'s (#1 te nate byham), one 4*, eight 3*'s (nr wr aaron smith, nr rb kevin collier, nr cb ricky gary), five 2*, one 1*'s - 17 total, 2 top 100
8) UCLA - three 4*'s, ten 3*'s, one 1* (nr de christian yount) - 14 total (not including chane moline, who's unlisted as commit)
9) Michigan - two 5*'s, two 4*, two 3*'s, one 1* (nr dt marques slocum) - 7 total, 4 top 100
10) Texas A&M - five 4*'s, four 3*'s, two 1*'s - 11 total, 1 top 100
Honorable Mention
Florida - one 5*, five 4*'s, three 3*'s - 9 total, 1 top 100
Clemson - one 5*, four 4*'s (#13 s deandre mcdaniel), four 3*'s, one 2*, one 1*'s (1 is a kicker) - 11 total, 1 top 100
Florida State - three 4*'s, four 3*'s, three JC's (former 5* dt callahan bright, de justin mincey, ol matt hardrick) - 10 total
Auburn - one 5*, three 4*'s, one 3*, two 1*'s (nr cb zaccheus etheridge), one JUCO - 8 total, 1 top 100
Illinois - two 4*'s, eight 3*'s (nr wr keven hagans), one 2*, one 1*(nr lb rahkeem smith) - 12 total, 1 top 100
California - three 4*'s, six 3*'s (nr de kevin browner, nr cb brandon jones) - 9 total
Oklahoma State - one 5*, one 4*, six 3*'s, five 1*'s - 13 total, 1 top 100
Alabama - two 4*'s, three 3*'s, one 2*, one 1*, three JC's (including former 4* rb mike ford) - 10 total
Miami (fl) - four 4*'s, one 3*'s, one 1* (nr de richard gordon) - 6 total, 1 top 100
Ole Miss - one 4*, six 3*'s, one 2*, three 1*'s, two JC's - 13 total
Texas Tech - two 4*'s, six 3*'s, one 2*, five 1*'s - 14 total
Duke - two 4*'s, four 3*'s, four 2*'s, one 1* - 11 total
Virginia - nine 3*'s, four 2*'s, two 1*'s - 14 total
Washington - three 4*'s, one 3* - 4 total, 2 top 100
Tennessee - two 4*'s, two 3*'s, one 1* (nr ol darrius myers) - 5 total, 1 top 100
Nebraska - three 4*'s, two 3*'s - 5 total
USC - one 5*, one 4*, one 3*, one JC - 4 total, 1 top 100
Interesting To Note
EDIT 8/31: Scout has tweaked its rankings, where some 1*-3*'s have been moved to higher star rankings. Teams that were helped by the rankings changes were Georgia, LSU, Florida, Pittsburgh, Clemson, Illinois, Miami, and Florida State. Only team hurt by the changes was Notre Dame. Pittsburgh has received 4 verbals in 3 weeks. LSU moved from #5 to #3, Pittsburgh went from middle of the pack honorable mention to #7, and Flordia State moved dramatically with its 3 JUCO's. Alabama, Duke, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, USC, and Virginia were added to the list. Arkansas, Purdue, and Virginia Tech are close to making the list.
According to Scout:
Verbal Commits
1) Texas - three 5*'s, eleven 4*'s (#10 dt lamarr houston jr), eight 3*'s, two 1*'s (1 is a kicker) - 24 total, 6 top 100
2) Georgia - four 5*'s, two 4*, seven 3*'s, two 2*'s, one 1* (nr lb darius dewberry) - 16 total, 4 top 100
3) LSU - seven 4*'s, five 3*'s, one JUCO - 13 total, 3 top 100
4) Ohio State - two 5*'s, four 4*'s, one 3* - 7 total, 6 top 100 (NOT A TYPO)
5) Oklahoma - five 4*'s, three 3*'s (nr lb brandon caleb), three JUCO's (including former 5* LB Chris Patterson) - 11 total, 1 top 100
6) Notre Dame - one 5*, four 4*'s, six 3*'s (nr qb demetrius jones, nr cb raeshon mcneil) - 12 total, 1 top 100
7) Pittsburgh - two 5*'s (#1 te nate byham), one 4*, eight 3*'s (nr wr aaron smith, nr rb kevin collier, nr cb ricky gary), five 2*, one 1*'s - 17 total, 2 top 100
8) UCLA - three 4*'s, ten 3*'s, one 1* (nr de christian yount) - 14 total (not including chane moline, who's unlisted as commit)
9) Michigan - two 5*'s, two 4*, two 3*'s, one 1* (nr dt marques slocum) - 7 total, 4 top 100
10) Texas A&M - five 4*'s, four 3*'s, two 1*'s - 11 total, 1 top 100
Honorable Mention
Florida - one 5*, five 4*'s, three 3*'s - 9 total, 1 top 100
Clemson - one 5*, four 4*'s (#13 s deandre mcdaniel), four 3*'s, one 2*, one 1*'s (1 is a kicker) - 11 total, 1 top 100
Florida State - three 4*'s, four 3*'s, three JC's (former 5* dt callahan bright, de justin mincey, ol matt hardrick) - 10 total
Auburn - one 5*, three 4*'s, one 3*, two 1*'s (nr cb zaccheus etheridge), one JUCO - 8 total, 1 top 100
Illinois - two 4*'s, eight 3*'s (nr wr keven hagans), one 2*, one 1*(nr lb rahkeem smith) - 12 total, 1 top 100
California - three 4*'s, six 3*'s (nr de kevin browner, nr cb brandon jones) - 9 total
Oklahoma State - one 5*, one 4*, six 3*'s, five 1*'s - 13 total, 1 top 100
Alabama - two 4*'s, three 3*'s, one 2*, one 1*, three JC's (including former 4* rb mike ford) - 10 total
Miami (fl) - four 4*'s, one 3*'s, one 1* (nr de richard gordon) - 6 total, 1 top 100
Ole Miss - one 4*, six 3*'s, one 2*, three 1*'s, two JC's - 13 total
Texas Tech - two 4*'s, six 3*'s, one 2*, five 1*'s - 14 total
Duke - two 4*'s, four 3*'s, four 2*'s, one 1* - 11 total
Virginia - nine 3*'s, four 2*'s, two 1*'s - 14 total
Washington - three 4*'s, one 3* - 4 total, 2 top 100
Tennessee - two 4*'s, two 3*'s, one 1* (nr ol darrius myers) - 5 total, 1 top 100
Nebraska - three 4*'s, two 3*'s - 5 total
USC - one 5*, one 4*, one 3*, one JC - 4 total, 1 top 100
Interesting To Note
EDIT 8/31: Scout has tweaked its rankings, where some 1*-3*'s have been moved to higher star rankings. Teams that were helped by the rankings changes were Georgia, LSU, Florida, Pittsburgh, Clemson, Illinois, Miami, and Florida State. Only team hurt by the changes was Notre Dame. Pittsburgh has received 4 verbals in 3 weeks. LSU moved from #5 to #3, Pittsburgh went from middle of the pack honorable mention to #7, and Flordia State moved dramatically with its 3 JUCO's. Alabama, Duke, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, USC, and Virginia were added to the list. Arkansas, Purdue, and Virginia Tech are close to making the list.
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