Recruiting Ratings
ESPN, 247 Sports, & Rivals / Four Year Recruiting Composite
The recruiting chart presented below is a 4 year composit of ESPN's, 247's, & Rivals' respective scoring systems.
The recruiting classes used were 2019 - 2022.
We took each site and calculated a 4 year team average specific to that site's data.
So the number listed under Rivals was arrived at independently of ESPN's or 247's process.
The number listed is the average rank a team earned on that site over a 4 year period
So Georgia's average class rank in Rivals during that time frame (2019 - 2022) was 2.3 / best on Rivals; yet 2nd best in the country when 247 Sports & ESPN are factored into the Matrix!
We repeated this process with the other 2 sites (ESPN & 247) and, not surprizingly, arrived @ different 4 year averages. The Dawgs, in that same time frame (2019 thru 2022), earned a 2.5 average on ESPN & 2.25 according to 247 calculations. Bama was ranked higher on both ESPN (1.75) & 247 Sports (1.5) and as a result, the Tide; not the Dawgs, head into the 2022 season with the best recruited (4 year average) roster in the nation!
That said, do not overlook/forget about the Tranfer Portal, as it can signicantly impact a roster & a season's result (Michigan State 2-5 in 2020 / 11-3 in 2021 / The Spartans had only the 42nd ranked recruited class, on ESPN, for the 2021 season) however, they brought in 20 plus transfers and it changed everything ... 2-5 to 11-3!
Ok! Now back to our assessment of Recruited Classes!
We then take the three independent scores and calculated a three site / four year composite.
Please note, the teams listed below are Power 5 Conference teams only, with BYU & ND added into the count! A total of 66 Teams are assessed!
Team | Conf. | ESPN | 247 Sports | Rivals | Total | Composit |
1 Alabama | SEC | 1.75 | 1.5 | 3.25 | 6.5 | 2.2 |
Georgia | SEC | 2.5 | 2.25 | 2.3 | 7.05 | 2.4 |
Texas A&M | SEC | 4 | 7.3 | 8 | 19.3 | 6.4 |
LSU | SEC | 7.75 | 6.3 | 6.25 | 20.3 | 6.8 |
5 Ohio State | B-10 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 20.6 | 6.9 |
Clemson | ACC | 7.3 | 7 | 6.5 | 20.8 | 6.9 |
Texas | B-12 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 23.5 | 7.8 |
Oklahoma | B-12 | 9 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 28.8 | 9.6 |
Oregon | P-12 | 15 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 32.8 | 10.9 |
10 Notre Dame | IND | 11 | 12.25 | 14.3 | 37.55 | 12.5 |
Florida | SEC | 14.75 | 12 | 11 | 37.75 | 12.6 |
Penn State | B-10 | 14.3 | 9.5 | 14.25 | 38.05 | 12.7 |
Michigan | B-10 | 10.3 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 38.1 | 12.7 |
Tennessee | SEC | 17.5 | 14.3 | 16.5 | 48.3 | 16.1 |
15 Auburn | SEC | 16.5 | 17 | 19.25 | 52.75 | 17.6 |
Miami FL | ACC | 18.8 | 17.75 | 16.5 | 53.05 | 17.7 |
North Carolina | ACC | 18.3 | 17 | 20.25 | 55.55 | 18.5 |
Florida State | ACC | 22 | 20.8 | 18.8 | 61.6 | 20.5 |
Ole Miss | SEC | 20 | 24.5 | 28.3 | 72.8 | 24.3 |
20 Nebraska | B-10 | 32.8 | 24.5 | 18 | 75.3 | 25.1 |
Mississippi State | SEC | 28 | 26 | 24.25 | 78.25 | 26.1 |
Kentucky | SEC | 28 | 27.75 | 28.25 | 84 | 28.0 |
Wisconsin | B-10 | 28.25 | 28.75 | 27.25 | 84.25 | 28.1 |
Stanford | P-12 | 25.75 | 24 | 40 | 89.75 | 29.9 |
25 Arkansas | SEC | 24.8 | 29.8 | 36.5 | 91.1 | 30.4 |
Washington | P-12 | 32 | 40.75 | 22.75 | 95.5 | 31.8 |
USC | P-12 | 33.3 | 39.3 | 25 | 97.6 | 32.5 |
South Carolina | SEC | 32.75 | 32.3 | 33.75 | 98.8 | 32.9 |
Maryland | B-10 | 33.5 | 30.5 | 35.5 | 99.5 | 33.2 |
30 Michigan State | B-10 | 33 | 34.8 | 32.8 | 100.6 | 33.5 |
Missouri | SEC | 32.3 | 33.75 | 37 | 103.05 | 34.4 |
Iowa | B-10 | 36.5 | 36.75 | 35 | 108.25 | 36.1 |
Oklahoma State | B-12 | 37.5 | 34.5 | 39.75 | 111.75 | 37.3 |
UCLA | P-12 | 40.3 | 39.75 | 32.3 | 112.35 | 37.5 |
35 Utah | P-12 | 40.5 | 34.3 | 40.75 | 115.55 | 38.5 |
NC State | ACC | 36 | 43.25 | 37 | 116.25 | 38.8 |
TCU | B-12 | 42.25 | 40 | 36.3 | 118.55 | 39.5 |
Baylor | B-12 | 40.75 | 34 | 45 | 119.75 | 39.9 |
West Virginia | B-12 | 41.5 | 40 | 38.8 | 120.3 | 40.1 |
40 Minnesota | B-10 | 37.75 | 44.5 | 40 | 122.25 | 40.8 |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 40 | 40 | 44.3 | 124.3 | 41.4 |
Purdue | B-10 | 39.5 | 41.5 | 45 | 126 | 42.0 |
California | P-12 | 43 | 45 | 38.5 | 126.5 | 42.2 |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 43 | 43 | 42 | 128 | 42.7 |
45 Indiana | B-10 | 43 | 43.25 | 48.25 | 134.5 | 44.8 |
Virginia | ACC | 40.5 | 47.8 | 49 | 137.3 | 45.8 |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 46 | 55.25 | 37.75 | 139 | 46.3 |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 52 | 48 | 43.3 | 143.3 | 47.8 |
Colorado | P-12 | 48 | 47.8 | 48 | 143.8 | 47.9 |
50 Arizona State | P-12 | 40.3 | 55 | 50.5 | 145.8 | 48.6 |
Iowa State | B-12 | 49 | 47.5 | 50 | 146.5 | 48.8 |
Northwestern | B-10 | 45.5 | 49 | 53.5 | 148 | 49.3 |
Louisville | ACC | 51.25 | 51 | 46 | 148.25 | 49.4 |
Boston College | ACC | 47 | 50.5 | 55.25 | 152.75 | 50.9 |
55 Rutgers | B-10 | 50 | 50 | 53.25 | 153.25 | 51.1 |
Duke | ACC | 55.3 | 55.3 | 58.5 | 169.1 | 56.4 |
Arizona | P-12 | 57 | 53.3 | 59.3 | 169.6 | 56.5 |
Kansas State | B-12 | 54.8 | 58.5 | 57.25 | 170.55 | 56.9 |
Texas Tech | B-12 | 54 | 57 | 63.75 | 174.75 | 58.3 |
60 Syracuse | ACC | 61.3 | 60.3 | 58.25 | 179.85 | 60.0 |
Washington State | P-12 | 66 | 60.8 | 53.5 | 180.3 | 60.1 |
Wake Forest | ACC | 60.8 | 61.3 | 60.5 | 182.6 | 60.9 |
Kansas | B-12 | 64 | 75.5 | 51.75 | 191.25 | 63.8 |
Illinois | B-10 | 60.3 | 65 | 71.3 | 196.6 | 65.5 |
Oregon State | P-12 | 60.5 | 67.5 | 71.25 | 199.25 | 66.4 |
66 BYU | IND | 67.5 | 72.8 | 91.75 | 232.05 | 77.4 |
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