Have you ever wondered how Ohio State and the B1G stack up against the other members of the Power Five conferences in recruiting for 2016? How the top recruit in the B1G compares to the other Power Five team's top recruits? This series will answer those questions and will be updated every other Sunday.
At the bottom of this article you will find a breakdown of each conference.
THE BUCKEYES
Are currently tied (Florida State) for second among all Power 5 Conference teams with an average composite rating of .926. USC is only .002 points ahead of Ohio State for first place.
2016 Iowa State recruiting has lived up to that statement.
ONLY THE LONELY
Iowa State is the only P5C team without a 2016 verbal commitment. Will they finally get a verbal before the next update? I wouldn't bet on it.
| Rank | (Previous Rank) | conference | Avg. Comp. Rating | Change (+ / -) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | SEC | .882 | +.001 |
| 2 | (2) | PAC 12 | .868 | -.005 |
| 3 | (3) | ACC | .859 | |
| 4 | (3) | B1G | .855 | -.004 |
| 5 | (5) | BIG 12 | .852 | -.004 |
The SEC was the only conference to get a positive result over the past three weeks.
Purdue's free fall caused the B1G to fall from third to fourth in the rankings.
| Rank | (Prev. Rank) | Team | Comp. Rating | CHANGE (+ / -) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (3) | USC | .928 | +.004 |
| 2 | (3) | OHIO STATE | .926 | +.002 |
| 2 | (2) | FLORIDA STATE | .926 | -.003 |
| 4 | NR | GEORGIA | .920 | +.005 |
| 5 | (5) | TEXAS | .894 | -.018 |
Three week's ago LSU was the top team in the nation. 21 days later USC is the top dog and another Dawg is representing the SEC...in fourth place.
| Rank | (Prev. Rank) | School | Player | Position | Comp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | TEXAS A&M | GREGORY LITTLE | OT | .998 |
| 2 | (2) | FLORIDA STATE | LEVONTA TAYLOR | CB | .996 |
| 3 | (4) | BAYLOR | PATRICK HUDSON | WR | .990 |
| 4 | (NR) | USC | MIQUE JUAREZ | OLB | .988 |
| 5 | (3) | OHIO STATE | KAREEM WALKER | RB | .983 |
Kareem Walker lost .010 points over the last three weeks and fell from third to fifth.
USC's Mique Juarez is a big reason why USC is now the top-rated team in the nation.
| Rank | Conference | New Commits | AVG. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEC | 39 | 2.8 |
| 2 | B1G | 38 | 2.7 |
| 3 | ACC | 22 | 1.6 |
| 4 | PAC 12 | 18 | 1.5 |
| 5 | BIG 12 | 16 | 1.6 |
| RANK | CONFERENCE | AVG. RATING |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEC | .881 |
| 2 | B1G | .854 |
| 3 | PAC 12 | .846 |
| 4 | ACC | .845 |
| 5 | BIG 12 | .843 |
The SEC and B1G had the most new commitments and highest average rating over the last three weeks.
TEAM COMPOSITE RANKINGS BY CONFERENCE
| RANK | (PREV. RANK) | TEAM | AVG. COMP. RATING | CHANGE | commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | OHIO STATE | .926* | +.001 | 16 |
| 2 | (2) | PENN STATE | .914 | -.001 | 10 |
| 3 | (4) | MICHIGAN STATE | .884 | +.006 | 17 |
| 4 | (3) | THAT TEAM | .879 | -.007 | 11 |
| 5 | (4) | NEBRASKA | .871 | ----- | 7 |
| 6 | (6) | MINNESOTA | .853 | -.002 | 11 |
| 7 | (10) | MARYLAND | .842 | ----- | 11 |
| 8 | (8) | IOWA | .839 | -.007 | 7 |
| 9 | (9) | NORTHWESTERN | .836 | -.007 | 12 |
| 9 | (11) | WISCONSIN | .836 | ----- | 6 |
| 11 | (12) | RUTGERS | .834** | -.002 | 8 |
| 12 | (13) | ILLINOIS | .831 | -.003 | 5 |
| 13 | (7) | PURDUE | .829 | -.021 | 3 |
| 14 | (14) | INDIANA | .801 | -.012 | 2 |
| B1G AVERAGE | .855 | -.004 | 9.0 |
Ohio State continues to be the crown jewel of the conference. Purdue lost more points than any other team in the Power 5.
| RANK | (PREV. RANK) | TEAM | AVG. COMP. RATING | commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
.926 | |||
| 1 | (2) | GEORGIA | .920 | 12 |
| 2 | (1) | LSU | .919 | 14 |
| 3 | (3) | ALABAMA | .913* | 14 |
| 4 | (5) | AUBURN | .901 | 8 |
| 4 | (4) | OLE MISS | .898 | 14 |
| 6 | (7) | TENNESSEE | .887 | 10 |
| 7 | (8) | SOUTH CAROLINA | .883 | 4 |
| 8 | (7) | TEXAS A&M | .881 | 12 |
| 9 | (10) | ARKANSAS | .876 | 6 |
| 10 | (9) | MISS. STATE | .875 | 11 |
| 11 | (12) | FLORIDA | .861 | 15 |
| 12 | (11) | KENTUCKY | .854** | 17 |
| 13 | (13) | VANDERBILT | .842 | 3 |
| 14 | (14) | MISSOURI | .837*** | 10 |
| SEC AVERAGE | .882 | 10.7 |
*Kicker Eddy Pineiro not included.
**Punter Grant McKinniss not included.
***Kicker Tucker McCann not included.
Georgia took over the top spot from LSU. Florida is now ranked 12th out of 14 teams in the SEC.
| RANK | (PREV. RANK) | TEAM | AVG. COMP. RATING | commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
.926 | |||
| 1 | (1) | FLORIDA STATE | .926* | 18 |
| 2 | (2) | CLEMSON | .911 | 8 |
| 3 | (3) | MIAMI | .877 | 23 |
| 4 | (4) | DUKE | .874** | 12 |
| 5 | (6) | NORTH CAROLINA | .863 | 5 |
| 6 | (5) | SYRACUSE | .854*** | 5 |
| 7 | (7) | VIRGINIA TECH | .853 | 10 |
| 8 | (9) | NC STATE | .846 | 7 |
| 9 | (10) | PITTSBURGH | .843 | 3 |
| 10 | (12) | LOUISVILLE | .841 | 11 |
| 11 | (10) | VIRGINIA | .838 | 10 |
| 12 | (11) | WAKE FOREST | .836 | 10 |
| 13 | (14) | GEORGIA TECH | .833 | 4 |
| 14 | (13) | BOSTON COLLEGE | .823 | 10 |
| ACC AVERAGE | .859 | 9.7 |
*Kickers Logan Tyler and Ricky Aguayo not included.
**Kicker AJ Reed not included.
***Safety Will Harper not included.
The top four spots in the ACC remained the same. Boston College is now the conference bottom dweller.
| RANK | PREV. RANK | TEAM | AVG. COMP. RATING | commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
.926 | |||
| 1 | (1) | TEXAS | .894 | 5 |
| 2 | (2) | BAYLOR | .883 | 10 |
| 3 | (3) | TCU | .881 | 13 |
| 4 | (5) | KANSAS STATE | .855 | 2 |
| 5 | (4) | OKLAHOMA | .853 | 5 |
| 6 | (5) | OKLAHOMA STATE | .845 | 6 |
| 7 | (8) | TEXAS TECH | .833* | 15 |
| 8 | (7) | WEST VIRGINIA | .827 | 9 |
| 9 | (9) | KANSAS | .799 | 6 |
| 10 | (10) | IOWA STATE** | ----- | 0 |
| BIG 12 AVERAGE** | .852 | 7.1 |
*DT Mychaelon Thomas and CB Damarcus Fields not included due to not having a ranking
**Iowa State not included in the Big 12's average.
The Big 12 remains the lowest rated conference in recruiting rankings.
| RANK | (PREV. RANK) | TEAM | AVG. COMP. RATING | commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (1) | USC | .928 | 8 |
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.926 | |||
| 2 | (2) | STANFORD | .915 | 8 |
| 3 | (3) | UCLA | .898* | 13 |
| 4 | (4) | WASHINGTON | .896 | 4 |
| 5 | (5) | OREGON | .895 | 8 |
| 6 | (7) | ARIZONA STATE | .869 | 6 |
| 7 | (8) | ARIZONA | .852 | 6 |
| 8 | (6) | CALIFORNIA | .846 | 7 |
| 9 | (10) | UTAH | .837*** | 6 |
| 10 | (9) | WASHINGTON STATE | .836** | 5 |
| 11 | (11) | OREGON STATE | .823 | 8 |
| 11 | (12) | COLORADO | .823 | 2 |
| PAC 12 AVERAGE | .868 | 6.8 |
*Kicker JJ Molson and LS Johnny Den Bleyker are not included in UCLA's average.
**WR Stephen Houston not included in Washington State's average.
***P Mitch Wishnowsky not included in Utah's average.
Cal took the biggest plunge in the PAC 12 this week. Colorado now has two commits.
NEW COMMITS BETWEEN 5-23 AND 6-13
| TEAM | PLAYER | POSITION | COMP. RATING |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO STATE | AUSTIN MACK | WR | .935 |
| NORTHWESTERN | JANGO GLACKIN | OLB | .856 |
| NORTHWESTERN | TOMMY CARNIFAX | SDE | .850 |
| NORTHWESTERN | AIDAN SMITH | QB | .846 |
| NORTHWESTERN | CAMERON KOWICH | OG | .846 |
| NORTHWESTERN | BEN SKOWRONEK | WR | .842 |
| NORTHWESTERN | GUNNAR VOGEL | OT | .837 |
| NORTHWESTERN | JESSE MOYER | OT | .831 |
| NORTHWESTERN | ALEX MILLER | DT | .811 |
| NORTHWESTERN | RILEY LEES | ATH | .770 |
| THAT TEAM | MICHAEL ONWENU | OG | .922 |
| THAT TEAM | CHRIS EVANS | RB | .904 |
| THAT TEAM | KIANTE ENIS | RB | .853 |
| THAT TEAM | ANTWAINE RICHARDSON | CB | .847 |
| THAT TEAM | DYTARIOUS JOHNSON | ILB | .829 |
| MICHIGAN STATE | JOSH KING | SDE | .960 |
| MICHIGAN STATE | AUSTON ROBERTSON | WDE | .957 |
| MICHIGAN STATE | NAQUAN JONES | DT | .910 |
| MICHIGAN STATE | MIKE PANASIUK | DT | .872 |
| RUTGERS | MALCOLM PRIDGEON | OT | .900 |
| RUTGERS | ELIAS REYNOLDS | OLB | .839 |
| RUTGERS | AHEMD BAH | WR | .833 |
| RUTGERS | TAYSIR MACK | WR | .823 |
| IOWA | KYLE TAYLOR | ILB | .858 |
| IOWA | COLE BANWART | OG | .840 |
| IOWA | SPENCER WILLIAMS | OG | .830 |
| MINNESOTA | ELIJAH DANIELS | S | .853 |
| MINNESOTA | ELISHA DANIELS | CB | .826 |
| PENN STATE | MICHAL MENET | OT | .978 |
| PENN STATE | WILL FRIES | OT | .876 |
| PURDUE | BRANDON SHUMAN | CB | .833 |
| PURDUE | JACOB LONG | CB | .803 |
| WISCONSIN | SETH CURRENS | S | .820 |
| WISCONSIN | TYLER BIADASZ | SDE | .843 |
| ILLINOIS | DRAKE SPEARS | ATH | .822 |
| INDIANA | RYAN SMITH | OT | .789 |
| NEBRASKA | APHONSO THOMAS | RB | .831 |
| MARYLAND | ALEX HALL | OT | .790 |
| TOTAL PLAYERS | 38 | AVG. RATING | .854 |
| TEAM | PLAYER | POSITION | COMP. RATING |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | FLEIPE FRANKS | QB | .975 |
| LSU | ANDRAEZ WILLIAMS | CB | .914 |
| LSU | GLEN LOGAN | DT | .902 |
| LSU | ANDRE ANTHONY | WDE | .870 |
| LSU | CALEB RODDY | SDE | .860 |
| LSU | JAKORI SAVAGE | OT | .821 |
| GEORGIA | JULIAN ROCHESTER | DT | .991 |
| ALABAMA | CHARLES BALDWIN | OT | .940 |
| ALABAMA | JAQUAN YULEE | ILB | .939 |
| ALABAMA | JALEN HURTS | QB | .899 |
| ALABAMA | RILEY COLE | OLB | .856 |
| ALABAMA | EDDY PNIEIRO | K | ----- |
| OLE MISS | DeKAYLIN METCALF | WR | .963 |
| OLE MISS | GREG EISWORTH | S | .853 |
| AUBURN | ELI STOVE | WR | .966 |
| AUBURN | WOODY BARRETT | QB | .921 |
| AUBURN | MALIK MILLER | FB | .875 |
| AUBURN | JAMARCUS KING | CB | .870 |
| TENNESSEE | JEFF GEORGE | WR | .875 |
| TEXAS A&M | MARK JACKSON | WDE | .928 |
| TEXAS A&M | TYERL DODSON | ILB | .894 |
| TEXAS A&M | ALTON ROBINSON | WDE | .867 |
| TEXAS A&M | COLTON PRATER | OG | .854 |
| TEXAS A&M | KENDRICK ROGERS | WR | .849 |
| MISS. STATE | DONTREL ALLEN | CB | .850 |
| MISS. STATE | CAMERON DANTZLER | ATH | .847 |
| ARKANSAS | DE'JON HARRIS | ILB | .839 |
| FLORIDA | JOSHUA HAMMOND | WR | .881 |
| FLORIDA | BRANTON AUTRY | OG | .867 |
| FLORIDA | LAMICAL PERINE | RB | .860 |
| FLORIDA | AARON ROBINSON | CB | .807 |
| KENTUCKY | LANDON YOUNG | OT | .935 |
| KENTUCKY | GRANT McKINNIS | P | ----- |
| MISSOURI | TRE WILLIAMS | WDE | .864 |
| MISSOURI | MACKENZIE NWORAH | OG | .842 |
| MISSOURI | TREY BALDWIN | ATH | .837 |
| MISSOURI | BRYCE BANKS | S | .796 |
| MISSOURI | CHRISTIAN HOLMES | CB | .793 |
| MISSOURI | TUCKER McCANN | K | .790 |
| TOTAL PLAYERS | 39 | AVG. RATING | .881 |
| TEAM | PLAYER | POSITION | COMP. RATING |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLORIDA STATE | KYLE MEYERS | CB | .886 |
| FLORIDA STATE | LOGAN TYLER | K | .810 |
| FLORIDA STATE | RICKY AGUAYO | K | .800 |
| CLEMSON | J.C. CHALK | TE | .867 |
| MIAMI | TRAVIS HOMER | RB | .895 |
| MIAMI | MICHAEL PINCKNEY | ILB | .869 |
| MIAMI | WALVENSKI AIME | DT | .833 |
| MIAMI | IZON PULLEY | SDE | .817 |
| MIAMI | REGINALD HENDERSON | WR | .801 |
| DUKE | AJ REED | K | ----- |
| SYRACUSE | REX CULPEPPER | QB | .860 |
| SYRACUSE | WILL HARPER | S | ----- |
| VIRGINIA TECH | JOSHUA JACKSON | QB | .875 |
| VIRGINIA | AIDAN HOWARD | WR | .826 |
| WAKE FOREST | ZANDER ZIMMER | WDE | .846 |
| WAKE FOREST | LaRONDE LIVERPOOL | OLB | .842 |
| LOUISVILLE | TYLER ODEN | QB | .867 |
| LOUISVILLE | DWAYNE WALLACE | OG | .860 |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | RAY MARTEN | TE | .833 |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | MAX RICHARDSON | ILB | .812 |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | ADAM KORUTZ | DT | .767 |
| GEORGIA TECH | DEDRICK MILLS | RB | .846 |
| TOTAL PLAYERS | 22 | AVG. RATING | .845 |
| TEAM | PLAYER | POSITION | COMP. RATING |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS | TOPE IMADE | OG | .842 |
| BAYLOR | DENZEL MIMS | WR | .856 |
| BAYLOR | JARED ATKINSON | WR | .836 |
| TCU | TAJ WILLIAMS | WR | .950 |
| TCU | TRAYVEON WILLIAMS | RB | .895 |
| TCU | CLIFTON LEWIS | OLB | .849 |
| TCU | KELTON HOLLINS | OC | .826 |
| TCU | TYLER BROWN | OG | .811 |
| OKLAHOMA | LOGAN ROBERSON | OG | .758 |
| WEST VIRGINIA | TREVON WESCO | TE | .849 |
| WEST VIRGINIA | JACOB BUCCIGROSSI | OT | .814 |
| TEXAS TECH | T.J. VASHER | WR | .893 |
| TEXAS TECH | BRAYDEN STRINGER | ILB | .837 |
| TEXAS TECH | IVORY JACKSON | DT | .821 |
| TEXAS TECH | DAMARCUS FIELDS | CB | ----- |
| KANSAS | HUNTER HARRIS | OC | .809 |
| TOTAL PLAYERS | 16 | AVG. RATING | .843 |
| TEAM | PLAYER | POSITION | COMP. RATING |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | DYMOND LEE | WR | .907 |
| UCLA | MARCUS MOORE | WDE | .861 |
| UCLA | JALEN STARKS | FB | .812 |
| OREGON | HUNTER KAMPMOYER | WDE | .853 |
| CALIFORNIA | ZION ECHOLS | RB | .842 |
| ARIZONA STATE | CHRISTIAN HILL | SDE | .900 |
| ARIZONA STATE | TRE TURNER | RB | .881 |
| ARIZONA | ISAIAH HAYES | CB | .850 |
| WASHINGTON STATE | JALEN THOMPSON | CB | .836 |
| WASHINGTON STATE | RENARD BELL | WR | .832 |
| WASHINGTON STATE | STEPHEN HOUSTON | WR | ----- |
| UTAH | THOMAS McDONALD | S | .860 |
| OREGON STATE | MICHAEL JOHNSON | S | .860 |
| OREGON STATE | MASON MORAN | S | .846 |
| OREGON STATE | ARTAVIS PIERCE | RB | .806 |
| OREGON STATE | JOAH ROBINETT | WDE | .789 |
| COLORADO | SAM NOYER | QB | .846 |
| COLORADO | DERRION RAKESTRAW | WR | .799 |
| TOTAL PLAYERS | 18 | AVG. RATING | .846 |
