Georgia football closed out National Signing Day with the No. 1 ranked class in the nation, making that the second time in three year that the Bulldogs finished with the top class.
As it always does, the SEC dominated recruiting, with the conference occupying seven of the top ten spots in the team rankings.
Georgia had some tough competition for the No. 1 spot but was able to fend off powerhouses Alabama and Clemson to remain America’s top dawg.
The numbers do not lie, though. Georgia has spent more money on the recruiting trail than any other team in the country. And apparently it’s working well for them.
From Bleacher Report:
Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald (h/t USA Today) cited Georgia’s annual NCAA financial report that covered the fiscal year of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, and noted the Bulldogs spent $3.7 million on football recruiting expenses.
That represents a jump of more than $1 million from the previous fiscal year when they led the country in the same category.
Here’s a look at how each SEC school did in the 2020 recruiting cycle:
In order of SEC ranking
1. Georgia (No. 1 in country)
2. Alabama (No. 2 in country)
3. LSU (No. 4 in country)
4. Texas A&M (No. 6 in country)
5. Auburn (No. 7 in country)
6. Florida (No. 8 in country)
7. Tennessee (No. 10 in country)
8. South Carolina (No. 18 in country)
9. Kentucky (No. 24 in country)
10. Mississippi State (No. 27 in country)
11. Arkansas (No. 33 in country)
12. Ole Miss (No. 38 in country)
13. Missouri (No. 48 in country)
14. Vanderbilt (No. 56 in country)
So, the next closest SEC East school to Georgia is Florida, which sits at No. 8 in America. Then there’s Tennessee, which is No. 10. Is the talent gap really closing as much as Gator fans say it is?