Guest Writer: Caleb Bagwell
The high of College Football’s Early Signing Period has come and gone leaving many college football fans going through withdrawals from the lack of juicy information, moments of suspense leading to a rush of endorphins spurred from team pride, or the crushing disappointment of seeing a top recruit dawning a different team’s head gear. Staying true to the last few years’ trends, the rich got richer as Alabama, Clemson, and Georgia walked away with big names and top talent signing their names and pledging three to four years of service to their teams and fan bases. Following is a comprehensive look at each Power 5 teams recruiting class points, national ranking, and the averages of those statistics for each conference, based on the 2019 Football Team Rankings.
ACC |
Class Ranking |
Recruiting Points |
| Clemson | 5 | 279.44 |
| Florida State | 15 | 250.42 |
| North Carolina State | 26 | 217.21 |
| Virginia Tech | 29 | 210.03 |
| Miami | 33 | 201.61 |
| Virginia | 35 | 199.86 |
| North Carolina | 39 | 196.55 |
| Duke | 42 | 192.06 |
| Wake Forest | 46 | 183.04 |
| Pittsburgh | 51 | 180.35 |
| Georgia Tech | 54 | 176.87 |
| Boston College | 55 | 175.90 |
| Syracuse | 59 | 169.79 |
| Louisville | 132 | 73.86 |
Big 12 |
Class Ranking |
Recruiting Points |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 273.49 |
| Texas | 9 | 269.59 |
| TCU | 31 | 206.44 |
| Baylor | 36 | 198.35 |
| Iowa State | 43 | 187.94 |
| Oklahoma State | 44 | 187.87 |
| West Virginia | 52 | 179.19 |
| Texas Tech | 60 | 168.55 |
| Kansas State | 73 | 148.34 |
| Kansas | 116 | 110.96 |
Big 10 |
Class Ranking |
Recruiting Points |
| Michigan | 8 | 273.29 |
| Penn State | 10 | 262.27 |
| Ohio State | 12 | 257.35 |
| Nebraska | 24 | 232.48 |
| Purdue | 25 | 217.45 |
| Wisconsin | 27 | 215.45 |
| Michigan State | 28 | 213.55 |
| Minnesota | 37 | 197.88 |
| Iowa | 38 | 196.57 |
| Indiana | 40 | 194.67 |
| Northwestern | 45 | 183.10 |
| Rutgers | 61 | 166.00 |
| Illinois | 66 | 154.46 |
| Maryland | 82 | 142.63 |
PAC 12 |
Class Ranking |
Recruiting Points |
| Oregon | 6 | 274.62 |
| Washington | 16 | 246.56 |
| Stanford | 18 | 242.56 |
| USC | 22 | 234.49 |
| Arizona State | 30 | 207.03 |
| California | 41 | 193.12 |
| Arizona | 47 | 183.02 |
| UCLA | 48 | 181.36 |
| Colorado | 50 | 180.40 |
| Washington State | 53 | 177.11 |
| Oregon State | 69 | 153.58 |
| Utah | 71 | 150.75 |
SEC |
Class Ranking |
Recruiting Points |
| Alabama | 1 | 312.24 |
| Georgia | 2 | 298.73 |
| Texas A&M | 3 | 283.98 |
| LSU | 4 | 282.02 |
| Auburn | 11 | 257.79 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 256.92 |
| Florida | 17 | 245.38 |
| Mississippi State | 19 | 238.95 |
| Arkansas | 20 | 238.77 |
| South Carolina | 21 | 235.84 |
| Ole Miss | 23 | 232.64 |
| Kentucky | 32 | 205.61 |
| Missouri | 34 | 200.69 |
| Vanderbilt | 49 | 180.46 |
Conference |
Average Class Rank |
Average Recruiting Points |
| SEC | 17.78 | 247.85 |
| Big 10 | 35.93 | 207.65 |
| PAC 12 | 39.25 | 202.05 |
| ACC | 44.35 | 193.64 |
| Big 12 | 47.10 | 193.07 |
These statistics show, yet again, a clear and apparent dominance of the South Eastern Conference with four of the top five and eleven of the top twenty-five teams coming from the SEC, indicating that there is just something special about the teams and coaching staffs’ abilities to convince young men to come further their educations and athletic careers.
Go Big Orange!
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