Where Does Michigan Stand in the Recruiting Rankings?

 Top 25 Tiered Team Recruiting Rankings

Tier One - "The Elite"

(Rank and Score)

1. Alabama 88 - The highest rated class ever! Enough said. They got everything. 

2. Ohio State 83 - One of the best classes the Buckeyes have ever put together. They alone possess 12% of the top 100 players in the 247 composite rankings. 

Tier Two

3 (tie). Georgia 79 - Trail only 'Bama and OSU in the number of 5-Star players they signed.

3 (tie). LSU 79 - Two 5-Star players and at least 15 others in the 4-Star realm would make this the top class in some years.

3 (tie). Oregon 79 - The Ducks could be making some moves towards the playoffs with three consecutive Top 10 (or 11 depending on who you ask) recruiting classes. 83% of the entire class is made up 4-Star caliber players. 

6. Clemson 78 - The Tigers are reloading again. The one position they arguably didn't reload at is quarterback. They should be fine though, as the coaching staff has done more with less in the past. 

7 (tie). Texas A&M 77 - 17 players ranked as 4-Star players (or better) is never anything to scoff at. They did exceptional work along both lines.

7 (tie). USC 77 - They got two really good QB prospects and added lots of beef to the defense. This could be a program truly back on the rise and it could be them and the Ducks dominating the top for years to come in the Pac-12. 

9. Michigan 76 - Shored up their biggest needs in a huge way, particularly at defensive tackle in the very last week of the cycle. The Wolverines moved up three spots from #12 since the early signing period ended in December. Very few programs did more work in that time, considering they also revamped the coaching staff in the process.

10 Miami (FL) 75 - The best class out of all the Florida teams. The passing game and defense got some studs to work with. I think Miami is here to stay once again. 

11. UNC 73 - It is really hard not to be impressed with the work the Tarheels have done to improve. Getting the top QB prospect on their board and one of the best defensive linemen in the country is always a great start to any solid class.

12. Notre Dame 72 - They signed a lot of solid kids. None of them are 5-Stars and more than half of them are 3-Stars though. However, getting a highly-coveted dual threat QB and a plethora of solid receivers could pay huge dividends down the road for the Irish, especially in today's college football.

13 (tie). Florida 71 - Not a very top-heavy class but one still filled with highly-touted talent that most coaching staffs would die for. 

13 (tie). Texas 71 - Gotta hand it to the Texas coaching staff for putting this one together after all the Longhorns have gone through. 

15. Oklahoma 70 - Not as good of a class as they would like in Norman, they got all the key elements that typically make them dangerous in the Big 12 - namely a top Dual Threat QB and a lot of fast athletes for him to throw to. 

Tier Three

16. Tennessee 69

17. Wisconsin 67

18. Ole Miss 67

19. Maryland 66

20. Iowa 66

21. Mississippi State 65

22 (tie). Florida State 64

23 (tie). Cal 64

24 (tie). Pitt 64

25. Arkansas 63