College Football Recruiting 2012: Power Ranking the Classes of the SEC

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Thе lifeblood οf a college football program іѕ bringing іn talented players. The SEC іѕ hands down thе top conference аnd mοѕt competitive league іn college football. Easily.

Thе battles fοr players аmοng rival schools аrе intense аnd uber-competitive, аnd іt happens еνеrу year. Let's take a look at the SEC recruiting class rankings.

Whο hаѕ thе best class rіght now іn thе SEC?

No. 6 to No. 12

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12. Ole Miss

Headliner: Channing Ward, DE/OLB

11. Kentucky

Headliner: Patrick Towles, QB

10. Arkansas

Headliner: Jonathan Williams, RB

9. Mississippi State

Headliner: Quay Evans, DT

8. Vanderbilt

Headliner: Brian Kimbrow, RB/ATH

7. Tennessee

Headliner: LaDarrell McNeil, S

6. South Carolina

Headliner: Shaq Roland, WR

5. Auburn

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The Tigers will need another national signing day surge to finish in the top 10 for the third consecutive year, and they could easily do it again. Auburn has 15 commits, and nine are 4-star prospects.

QB Zeke Pike and WR Ricardo Louis lead a class that also includes LB Cassanova McKinzy, TE Ricky Parks, TE Darrion Hutcherson and CB Josh Holsey.

4. LSU

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LSU's class is very, very solid. Half the class is rated 4-stars or higher, and LSU is still working on some things on the trail.

WR Avery Johnson is a deep threat, OT Vadal Alexander will start soon, TE John Thomas is solid and Torshiro Davis can play DE or OLB.

But the biggest commitment is easily QB Gunner Kiel, viewed by many as the premier QB prospect in America.

3. Georgia

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Georgia has 16 commitments, but it's a solid class. The Dawgs got great news this week, as they learned 5-star DE/OLB Jordan Jenkins was staying home over Florida and Alabama.

Four players are top-100-caliber recruits in Jenkins, RB Keith Marshall, OT John Theus and DT Jonathan Taylor.

Marshall and Theus are two of the top 15 to 20 recruits in the nation. DE Leonard Floyd is also one to watch. Mark Richt started this season on the hot seat and now is on par for a top-15 class.

2. Florida

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Florida could end up with the No. 1 class if things shake out right. It's in on some of the top uncommitted prospects all over the country and will likely land several of them.

DE Johnathan Bullard committed last weekend.

For now, the Gators have 18 commitments and 11 of them are 4-star (or higher) prospects, including 5-star players Brian Poole and D.J. Humphries, a CB and OT, respectively. Will Muschamp is getting it done on the trail.

1. Alabama

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'Bama is doing it big on the trail this year—like it always does. The Tide have 27 commitments and 16 players who are at least 4-stars or higher.

New commitments include 5-star SS Landon Collins and 4-star WR Cyrus Jones.

The two headliners are LB Reggie Ragland and FS Eddie Williams. OL Alphonse Taylor, at 6'6", 340 pounds, switched from FSU, plus Alabama got T.J. Yeldon to switch from Auburn.

This class is stocked.