2021 SEC West Recruiting Rankings
1. Alabama Crimson Tide
COME ON. Really? Every year Alabama brings in a great class, and every year there’s talk that it might be Nick Saban’s best class ever. But yeah, this really might be Saban’s best class ever. It’s a joke how good this group is with superstar talent piled on superstar talent. The offensive linemen, defensive backs, and receivers are full of future NFL first round draft picks, and even the least promising prospects in this groups would be in the Star of the Class category for most programs.
– 2021 Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Scenarios
2. Texas A&M Aggies
It takes a lot to have a class that can at least be in the same zip code as Alabama’s and this one is that. Jimbo Fisher and his staff were outstanding at getting the guys needed to keep the success going with quality to go along with the quantity. The lines were boosted up with plenty of special talents for both sides, RB LJ Johnson was an outstanding get late in the game, and there are playmakers up and down the class.
– 2021 Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Scenarios
3. LSU Tigers
It’s not as good as Alabama’s – no one is there – and it might not be quite as strong as last year’s class, but whatever. If it’s not the second-best class in the SEC it’s awfully close with enough great defensive backs and receivers to keep the production going. More needs to be done for the lines next year, and there isn’t a ton for the offensive backfield, but QB Garrett Nussmeier and RB Corey Kiner are keepers.
– 2021 Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Scenarios
4. Ole Miss Rebels
And there’s Lane Kiffin doing Lane Kiffin things as a top recruiter for a team that plays a fun style of football. The Rebels went after a slew of defensive prospects to fix the side that didn’t work, but the offense got its share of stars the receivers coming in to make this all go, and a tight end in Hudson Wolfe who’ll play a key role.
– 2021 Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Scenarios
5. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Now is when this gets interesting. Mike Leach had a few okay recruiting classes at Texas Tech and Washington State, but he has never been able to get the prospects to do what he wants like he can at Mississippi State. The talent level at receiver is stronger, the defensive linemen coming in are solid, and now the parts overall should fit a little better.
– 2021 Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Scenarios
6. Arkansas Razorbacks
It’s a strong group for a program that occasionally comes up with good recruiting classes in years when it brings in a whole lot of bulk talent, but doesn’t always land the elite players. Sam Pittman’s first full class has a little bit of both with a large group with a little something for everywhere.
– 2021 Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Scenarios
7. Auburn Tigers
It’s a blip. The coaching uncertainty that turned into a change ruined the recruiting season, but it’s coming off a massive 2020 class that was among the best in the nation. There aren’t any star prospects outside of QB Dematrius Davis and DT Lee Hunter, and there aren’t a ton of players overall. Expect an instant turn up once new head man Bryan Harsin gets a year to work.
– 2021 Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Scenarios
– Every Team’s Star Recruit
– Recruiting Class Strengths
– What’s Missing From Each Recruiting Class
– 2021 All-SEC Recruiting Team