Big Ten football Class of 2023 rankings before early signing period
The first of December means we have officially entered the month when the Class of 2023 will largely be locked up around the country. The early signing period begins on December 21, which means we are in the final few weeks before recruits begin submitting their letters of intent to the schools of their choosing. So how are the Big Ten schools looking on the national recruiting scene as we approach the early signing period, and how does the conference stack up against one another?
The following rankings are based off the 247Sports composite rankings. National rankings are highlighted for an idea of where each Big Ten team sits nationally. Also included is a look at the movement in the national and Big Ten rankings since our last look at the recruiting rankings, which was published on October 6 (we skipped November).
For the third straight month, we have also included future Big Ten members USC and UCLA as the Class of 2023 will end up playing the majority of their college football in the Big Ten. If the Big Ten makes any additional expansion moves, those schools will be added to our check-ins in the future.
Ohio State
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National ranking: 6 (down 2)
Big Ten ranking: 1 (no change)
Total commits: 19
Five-star commits: 1
Four-star commits: 17
For more Ohio State coverage, visit Buckeyes Wire.
USC
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National ranking: 13 (no change)
Big Ten ranking: 2 (up 1)
Total commits: 20
Five-star commits: 2
Four-star commits: 8
For more USC coverage, visit Trojans Wire.
Penn State
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National ranking: 14 (down 2)
Big Ten ranking: 3 (down 1)
Total commits: 19
Five-star commits: 0
Four-star commits: 15
For more Penn State coverage, visit Nittany Lions Wire.
Michigan
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National ranking: 21 (up 7)
Big Ten ranking: 4 (up 2)
Total commits: 18
Five-star commits: 0
Four-star commits: 6
For more Michigan coverage, visit Wolverines Wire.
Iowa
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National ranking: 25 (up 4)
Big Ten ranking: 5 (up 2)
Total commits: 20
Five-star commits: 1
Four-star commits: 1
For more Iowa coverage, visit Hawkeyes Wire.
Northwestern
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National ranking: 28 (down 1)
Big Ten ranking: 6 (down 1)
Total commits: 19
Five-star commits: 0
Four-star commits: 3
Michigan State
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National ranking: 30 (down 7)
Big Ten ranking: 7 (down 3)
Total commits: 12
Five-star commits: 0
Four-star commits: 9
For more Michigan State coverage, visit Spartans Wire.
Nebraska
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National ranking: 33 (up 16)
Big Ten ranking: 8 (up 4)
Total commits: 15
Five-star commits: 0
Four-star commits: 3
For more Nebraska coverage, visit Cornhuskers Wire.
Purdue
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National ranking: 36 (up 1)
Big Ten ranking: 9 (down 1)
Total commits: 19
Five-star commits: 0
Four-star commits: 1
Minnesota
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National ranking: 44 (down 5)
Big Ten ranking: 10 (down 1)
Total commits: 17
Five-star commits: 0
Four-star commits: 1
Illinois
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National ranking: 47 (up 9)
Big Ten ranking: 11 (up 3)
Total commits: 19
Five-star commits: 0
Four-star commits: 1
Maryland
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National ranking: 49 (down 3)
Big Ten ranking: 12 (down 2)
Total commits: 21
Five-star commits: 0
Four-star commits: 0
Rutgers
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National ranking: 52 (down 4)
Big Ten ranking: 13 (down 1)
Total commits: 17
Five-star commits: 0
Four-star commits: 0
For more Rutgers coverage, visit Rutgers Wire.
UCLA
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National ranking: 61 (up 18)
Big Ten ranking: 14 (up 2)
Total commits: 10
Five-star commits: 0
Four-star commits: 3
Wisconsin
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
National ranking: 80 (down 26)
Big Ten ranking: 15 (down 2)
Total commits: 9
Five-star commits: 0
Four-star commits: 0
For more Wisconsin coverage, visit Badgers Wire.
Indiana
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National ranking: 85 (down 16)
Big Ten ranking: 16 (down 1)
Total commits: 9
Five-star commits: 0
Four-star commits: 0
