Big Ten football team recruiting rankings after the drama of the early signing period
Well, that was fun — depending on what your definition of fun is. The first day of the early signing period came and went on Wednesday, and there was more drama than a daytime soap opera throughout this great nation of ours. And, yeah, Ohio State was right in the thick of it as always.
If it wasn’t clear already, name, image and likeness, as well as the dynamic of the transfer portal has changed how hard it is to attract — and more importantly — hold onto, big-time college prospects in college football.
We saw that on Wednesday, and it’s not going to get any less dramatic in the future. We saw plenty of flips, rumors, delays, and other shenanigans that made us all think about traffic congestion during big city rush hour, and it may not be over.
Once all the dust settled and the smoke cleared from when the circus met bull fighting on Wednesday, we gained a look at where every team landed in the Big Ten. Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and Michigan had good, and in some cases, great days, but how did the entire league stack up when compared to each other?
Here’s a look at where all the Big Ten teams stack up according to the 247Sports team composite after the first day of the early signing period. Remember, there’s still a couple of days left for things to change, and then there’s still the traditional signing day in February. However, the rankings are more-or-less where they will be with some modest changes coming later.
So, who won the day in recruiting in the Big Ten on Wednesday?
Northwestern Wildcats
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 136.54
Total Commitments | 15
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 11
National Ranking | No. 95
UCLA Bruins
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 167.33
Total Commitments | 11
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 3
3-Star Commits | 8
National Ranking | No. 68
Indiana Hoosiers
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 183.81
Total Commitments | 17
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 1
3-Star Commits | 16
National Ranking | No. 59
Michigan State Spartans
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 197.38
Total Commitments | 19
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 1
3-Star Commits | 18
National Ranking | No. 48
Illinois Fighting Illini
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 199.96
Total Commitments | 19
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 2
3-Star Commits | 17
National Ranking | No. 43
Maryland Terrapins
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 204.68
Total Commitments | 22
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 2
3-Star Commits | 20
National Ranking | No. 39
Minnesota Golden Gophers
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 207.28
Total Commitments | 19
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 2
3-Star Commits | 17
National Ranking | No. 38
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 209.10
Total Commitments | 24
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 3
3-Star Commits | 20
National Ranking | No. 37
Washington Huskies
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 211.31
Total Commitments | 16
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 7
3-Star Commits | 9
National Ranking | No. 36
Iowa Hawkeyes
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 213.76
Total Commitments | 21
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 5
3-Star Commits | 15
National Ranking | No. 33
Purdue Boilermakers
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 216.26
Total Commitments | 25
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 4
3-Star Commits | 20
National Ranking | No. 29
Wisconsin Badgers
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 235.98
Total Commitments | 22
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 9
3-Star Commits | 13
National Ranking | No. 22
Nebraska Cornhuskers
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 247.15
Total Commitments | 29
5-Star Commits | 1
4-Star Commits | 7
3-Star Commits | 21
National Ranking | No. 19
USC Trojans
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 250.76
Total Commitments | 20
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 11
3-Star Commits | 9
National Ranking | No. 18
Michigan Wolverines
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 261.14
Total Commitments | 27
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 18
3-Star Commits | 9
National Ranking | No. 15
Penn State Nittany Lions
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 265.46
Total Commitments | 25
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 17
3-Star Commits | 8
National Ranking | No. 14
Oregon Ducks
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 285.80
Total Commitments | 25
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 20
3-Star Commits | 5
National Ranking | No. 6
Ohio State Buckeyes
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 288.81
Total Commitments | 21
5-Star Commits | 5
4-Star Commits | 12
3-Star Commits | 3
National Ranking | No. 4
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