Updated Big Ten football 2024 recruiting class rankings after flurry of Ohio State commitments
The recruiting arms race in big-time college football is one of the biggest keys to the future success of a football factory like Ohio State. The Buckeyes have been a monster in recruiting and are on the short list of teams that do it best, along with Alabama, Georgia, Clemson and a few others.
OSU has, almost without fail, finished in the top five of the college football recruiting rankings on an annual basis. It is looking to do the same with the 2024 class. But this year, there’s some competition, and it’s coming from not only from the other programs mentioned, but from archrival Michigan.
The Wolverines started quickly in the 2024 cycle, but Ohio State is closing the gap very quickly, especially with a flurry of big-time pledges over the last week. It’s still early, but a pecking order seems clear in the Big Ten in the race for the best recruiting class in 2024. However, there’s still plenty of time to go.
Here’s a look at the Big Ten football recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports team composite after the latest flurry of recruits have committed to Ohio State. Has the gap been closed yet between the Wolverines and Buckeyes? What about other teams such as Penn State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Iowa?
Indiana Hoosiers
Nov. 12, 2022; Columbus, Ohio; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Tom Allen gestures from the sideline during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium. Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 00.00
Total Commitments | 0
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 0
National Ranking | N/A
Illinois Fighting Illini
Nov. 26, 2022; Evanston, Illinois; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema leads his team on the field against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field. David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 13.78
Total Commitments | 1
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | 77
Northwestern Wildcats
Oct. 16, 2021; Evanston, Illinois; Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald looks on in the first half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ryan Field. Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 16.52
Total Commitments | 1
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | 63
Maryland Terrapins
Nov. 19, 2022; College Park; Maryland Terrapins head coach Mike Locksley reacts during the first half against the Ohio State Buckeyes at SECU Stadium. Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 32.70
Total Commitments | 2
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 2
National Ranking | 56
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 37.52
Total Commitments | 2
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 1
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | 48
Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker watches his team warm up before the game Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Spartan Stadium. USA TODAY Sports
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 44.51
Total Commitments | 2
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 2
3-Star Commits | 0
National Ranking | 47
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Oct. 1, 2022; Columbus, Ohio; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano talks with the official during the first quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 51.40
Total Commitments | 3
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 1
3-Star Commits | 2
National Ranking | 36
Wisconsin Badgers
Dec. 27, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the second half of the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 77.10
Total Commitments | 4
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 2
3-Star Commits | 2
National Ranking | 28
Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue Boilermakers tight ends Paul Piferi (89) and Payne Durham (87) celebrate Piferi’s touchdown on the Indiana State Sycamores defensive line during the NCAA football game, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. USA TODAY Sports
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 80.78
Total Commitments | 5
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 1
3-Star Commits | 4
National Ranking | 25
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Nov. 12, 2022; Minneapolis; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck leads his team out onto the field before the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Huntington Bank Stadium. Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 112.14
Total Commitments | 8
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 8
National Ranking | 15
Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin yells during the fourth quarter of the NCAA football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. USA TODAY Sports
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 114.14
Total Commitments | 6
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 5
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | 14
Iowa Hawkeyes
Oct. 22, 2022; Columbus, Ohio; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz coaches during the second quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 117.30
Total Commitments | 7
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 2
3-Star Commits | 5
National Ranking | 13
Ohio State Buckeyes
Nov. 12, 2022; Columbus, Ohio; Head coach Ryan Day watches warm up before their NCAA Division I football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium. Brooke LaValley-The Columbus Dispatch
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 194.92
Total Commitments | 9
5-Star Commits | 2
4-Star Commits | 6
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | 4
Michigan Wolverines
Dec. 3, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh on the sidelines during the second half of the Big Ten Championship against the Purdue Boilermakers at Lucas Oil Stadium. Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 200.66
Total Commitments | 11
5-Star Commits | 1
4-Star Commits | 7
3-Star Commits | 3
National Ranking | 2
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