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See which NCAA men’s basketball teams lead the 2024 recruitment battle.
Here are the complete updated top 25 teams at the end March 2024, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Duke leads the way in the rankings. Kentucky isn’t far behind, though, with a perennial power Arizona also making a charge up the list.
Here are the complete updated top 25 teams, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Here are the complete updated top 25 teams as of March 25, 2024, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
The teams hold firm as the the recruiting cycle moves toward the spring, with no flips among the programs.
Kalen DeBoer has been hitting the recruiting trail hard over the past few days and it’s starting to pay off.
When Alabama hired former Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer as Nick Saban’s successor, one of the biggest concerns of Crimson Tide fans was about his ability to recruit. Well, those worries may be put to rest soon, as he’s been putting in some serious work on the recruiting trail.
DeBoer, a native of South Dakota, has spent time in Big Ten country, California and the Pacific Northwest as a coach. The lack of experience in the Southeast led many to believe that he may have a hard time recruiting those in the area, and difficulty conniving prospects from other parts of the country to move down and play for Alabama.
Yesterday, DeBoer landed a commitment from 2024 five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams, who is an in-state recruit. This was important because not only is Williams from Alabama and a stellar player, but he de-committed from the Tide after Saban retired and tested the waters. DeBoer and his coaching staff managed to reel him back in over the likes of Auburn, Texas, LSU and Texas A&M.
Now, it looks like the program is trending toward landing another big-time 2024 recruit in four-star EDGE from Arizona, Noah Carter.
Carter was originally a Washington signee when DeBoer was the Huskies’ head coach, but he was released from his National Letter of Intent after the coaching change was made in Seattle.
Andrew Bone, a recruiting expert from On3, recently put in a projection for Alabama to land Carter.
Overall, On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM) has the Crimson Tide with a 78.8% chance to land Carter, Washington with a 19.6% chance and Louisville with a 1.0% chance.
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247Sports calls Mack Brown one of the top recruiters of all-time.
Former Texas head coach Mack Brown knew how to recruit. It is one of the many reasons why his Longhorns were able to sustain consistent success for a decade in his time in Austin.
Brown’s teams had nine consecutive 10-win seasons during one stretch of his tenure. It’s that kind of consistency that had many pining for Texas to return back to greatness after its fall off in 2010. Recruiting was the engine that guided Texas to that level of success.
247Sports recently listed Mack Brown in its top five recruiters of all-time. Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban won the top spot followed by Urban Meyer, Pete Carroll, Bobby Bowden and a fifth place tie between Alabama’s Paul “Bear” Bryant and Texas’ Mack Brown.
The list puts Brown in elite company, but the recognition is earned. The former Texas head coach secured several top five recruiting classes and five-star recruits over his time in Austin. By winning over big names like Chris Simms, Roy Williams and Vince Young among others, Brown helped build Texas into the brand it is today.
Recruiting established Texas football’s presence in the early 2000’s. It built a legacy for legendary head coach Mack Brown. The Longhorns’ current staff strives to live up to that recruiting standard as it heads toward the SEC.
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Jeremiah Smith and Dylan Raiola headline an impressive list.
The two prospects atop the USA TODAY High School Sports top 100 college recruits are headed to the Big Ten, with Ohio State landing the No.1 commit and Nebraska getting a massive flip for the No. 2 spot.
While other schools in the new-look 2024 Big Ten landscape have landed some impressive talent, the next highest commitment among the teams is Oregon, which landed a nod from the 33rd-best recruit in the class.
Based on the composite recruiting rankings, here is the top recruit for each Big Ten team (so far) in 2024.
Where is Penn State’s Class of 2024 recruiting class ranked by 247Sports, On3, and Rivals?
Another early signing period for college football is about to draw to a close, and Penn State will once again be happy to have locked in a consensus top-15 recruiting class. With 25 commitments officially signed in the early signing window on the recruiting calendar, Penn State’s latest haul sets the Nittany Lions up for adding quality depth across the roster and add some players that will have some big roles in the years to come.
And the latest recruiting class is considered among the best in the Big Ten and the nation according to the updated recruiting class rankings from various recruiting news outlets.
Penn State ranked 14th in the class rankings from 247Sports. The Nittany Lions are the third highest-ranked team in the recruiting rankings without a five-star commitment. Oregon (no. 6), Florida State (no. 9), and LSU (no. 11) all are ranked higher than Penn State despite not having a five-star commitment at this point in time according to 247Sports.
Penn State is the second highest-ranked team currently in the Big Ten behind only Ohio State, and one spot ahead of Michigan, but incoming Big Ten member Oregon also came in ahead of the Nittany Lions.
Penn State was one spot lower in the class rankings from On3, checking in at no. 15 nationally and third among Big Ten members as of the 2024 season (Ohio State is no. 3 and Oregon is no. 6). Like the 247Sports rankings, Penn State is ahead of Michigan with the two-time defending Big Ten champions ranked no. 17 in the On3 class rankings, one spot ahead of incoming Big Ten member USC.
Penn State also carries a no. 15 ranking from Rivals in the updated class rankings, but they do come in behind Michigan on the Rivals list. Michigan ranked no. 12 in the updated class rankings from Rivals. But like the other two rankings already mentioned, Penn State is also ranked behind Ohio State (no. 5) and Oregon (no. 7) on the Rivals class rankings.
Georgia topped the class rankings on all three recruiting coverage outlets and Alabama is a consensus top-3 school with the no. 2 ranking from 247Sports and On3 and a no. 3 ranking from Rivals. Texas took the no. 2 spot on the Rivals ranking but is no. 5 on both the 247Sports and On3 rankings. Miami is also a consensus top-five school in the recruiting rankings as well with a no. 3 ranking from 247Sports and a no. 4 ranking from On3 and Rivals.
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Texas jumped into the top 10 with the addition of four-star defensive back Wardell Mack.
Texas climbed four spots in 247Sports’ 2024 recruiting class rankings this week. Continue reading “Where Texas’ 2024 recruiting class ranks after flipping Wardell Mack”
Roll Tide Wire breaks down the impact of Alabama’s recent commits and which prospects could be next to commit to the Crimson Tide.
Alabama has had success on the recruiting trail when it comes to the 2024 recruiting class. There are currently 18 prospects committed to the Crimson Tide. Of those 18, 12 of the commits made verbal pledges to Alabama during the summer. That is a testament to how well the coaching staff has done in terms of developing relationships and getting key targets to campus.
Alabama is far from finished when it comes to the 2024 class. The Crimson Tide are in on multiple prospects and have been on a tear as of late. Thus far, the coaching staff has been able to flip the commitments of three prospects. There could be more to come in the near future.
Roll Tide Wire analyzes the impact of recent commits and who could be next to commit to the Crimson Tide.
States with the most Top247 recruits in the class of 2024!
With college football prospects taking most of their official visits in the month of June, July has become the unofficial, official commitment month for some of the nation’s most highly-sought after prospects.
One of the most trusted recruiting services for a long time has been 247Sports. On Sunday, 247Sports released its rankings for the states that have the most Top247 prospects in the class of 2024.
The list isn’t full of too many surprises with the usual states of Texas, Georgia, and California among the leaders of the clubhouse.
Let’s take a look at the richest states in the country for football recruiting in the class of 2024.
Big Ten team recruiting rankings as of July 23:
College football’s mid-summer recruiting push is nearly its completion. It’s during that time — the beginning of June to the end of July — when programs architect their classes before preparation for the upcoming seasons begins.
It was a productive time for Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2024 class. The group rounded into form with 20 commitments overall, seven blue-chip recruits and a top-25 national ranking. It is a good first cycle for Fickell as he worked to capitalize on the momentum and excitement from his hire.
Related: Wisconsin has one of the easiest schedules in the country this season
With each program’s 2024 class close to completion, here is how each Big Ten class is ranked by 247Sports.com (including USC and UCLA, which will join the conference in 2024):
