The first Wednesday in February used to be a significant deal in College Football recruiting. The term formerly known as “signing day” has lost its luster due to a new concept called the “Early Signing Period”, which has since taken over as the marquee event in recruiting.
February’s date holds some merit, as some high-profile recruits had signing ceremonies to declare their next step in their football careers. That was the case for Auburn, as one of their classes’ prized commits, four-star running back [autotag]Jeremiah Cobb[/autotag], officially signed his letter of intent with the Tigers alongside five of his high school teammates, who also signed with college football programs.
Now that the dust has settled for the most part, who secured the SEC’s best recruiting class? Where does Auburn stack up with the rest of the conference? Here’s a look at the SEC’s top classes according to 247Sports.