5 year average of recruiting classes. Classes 2017-2019 along with 2015 & 2016 (these two years I took the medium for a most accurate measurement due to Transfer, graduation, and early NFL entry). These rankings were based upon 247 composite recruiting rankings. In parenthesis is the average ranking of the 5 years.
- Alabama (2)
- Georgia (3)
- Ohio state (5.9)
- LSU (7.6)
- USC (8.5)
- Florida state (9.5)
- Texas (9.9)
- Oklahoma (10)
- Auburn (10.1)
- Clemson (10.8)
- Texas A&M (12.1)
- Notre Dame (12.3)
- Florida (12.6)
- Penn State (12.8)
- Michigan (14.3)
- Tennessee (14.8)
- Oregon (15.1)
- Miami (18.1)
- South Carolina (19.6)
- Washington (20.3)
- UCLA (23.1)
- Nebraska (23.2)
- Stanford (23.8)
- Ole Miss (24)
- Mississippi State (24.5)
Teams in Top 25 per conference
SEC-10
PAC 12-5
Big 10-4
ACC-3
BIG 12-2
Independent-1
The SEC as a whole has dominated the recruiting rankings over past 5 seasons doubling up the next closest conference. Every year 247 composite does a Team Talent Rankings in August and that takes into consideration attrition rates and amount of high end prospects such as 5 stars.
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