Rivals Rankings Week: Breaking down the updated team rankings
Rivals continued to roll out its updated rankings for the Class of 2020 and our focus today is on the teams that prospered. LSU, Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State and Georgia are all currently jockeying for position in the team rankings with Michigan, Miami, Florida State, Notre Dame and Texas A&M knocking on the door for spots inside the top five.
Who will take home the recruiting crown for 2020? We take a look at the biggest movers, shakers and storylines stemming from the updated Rivals rankings meetings.
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RIVALS RANKINGS WEEK:
Monday: Top 10 revealed | Looking at top of WR class
Tuesday: Rivals100 revealed | MInd of Mike | New five-stars
Wednesday: Rivals250 revealed | Rivals roundtable
Thursday/Friday: Position rankings revealed
Saturday: Team rankings breakdown
Sunday: State rankings revealed
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1. Clemson has a shot at signing the four top players in the nation
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The defending national champions are certainly one of the teams we anticipate will be contending for back-to-back titles this season. Dabo Swinney also has his sights set on a recruiting belt apparently.
Clemson’s star-studded 2020 class is on the verge of unprecedented territory. Of course, the No. 1 prospect in the country, quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei, is committed. But the Tigers are currently sitting pretty for the Nos. 2, 3 and 4 players in America.
That’s right. The reshuffling of the Rivals top 10 features five-stars Bryan Bresee, Justin Flowe and Jordan Burch all inside the top four. Clemson commitment Myles Murphy slid inside the top 10 at No. 8 while Demarkcus Bowman and Fred Davis secured spots inside the top 25. That means Clemson could finish the cycle off with the nation’s best four players and an unheard-of five of the top 10.
You can also factor in Walker Parks, who is on the cusp of five-star status, Demonte Capehart (No. 63) and RJ Mickens (No. 72). It’s simply unreal the way Clemson is recruiting right now.
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