A week ago we shared an updated look at how the Big Ten football recruiting classes in the Class of 2024 stacked up against each other, as we typically do on a regular basis. We have been including USC and UCLA in these more recent rankings now that we know the Trojans and Bruins will be joining the Big Ten in 2024. But what a difference a week can make!
Since our last look at the updated recruiting rankings for the Big Ten Class of 2024 recruiting cycle, the Big Ten announced it will add Oregon and Washington along with USC and UCLA in 2024, bringing the conference membership up to 18 members. So, rather than wait another month to provide an updated look at the recruiting picture in the Big Ten for 2024, I decided to update the Big Ten recruiting rankings for the Class of 2024 one more time before settling back into the regular schedule at the beginning of September.
As always, we are looking at the rankings provided by the 247Sports composite team rankings. And since our last look at the recruiting rankings a week ago, there have been a few recruiting developments, both positive and negative, throughout the Big Ten. So there have been some slight changes to a few of the national recruiting rankings, which are noted compared to last week’s update. But we are also throwing Orgeon and Washington into the mix with their Big Ten recruiting ranking debut. The additions of Oregon and Washington have led to a few teams being bumped down in the Big Ten recruiting rankings, which will be noted below.
So, with all of that in mind, here is how the Big Ten’s recruiting rankings for the Class of 2024 stack up now that we are including Oregon and Washington in the equation.