National Signing Day 2011: Ranking All 120 Recruiting Classes After Signing Day

National Signing Day is the most exciting day in the offseason for any sport. Fans, coaches and players all across the country are glued on the television to see what recruit goes where.

This has to be the only day where fax machines are relevant, as coaches eagerly awaited National Letters of Intent.

First, a couple housekeeping notes about these rankings. These are the rankings from Scout.com, updated Thursday morning. Most players have signed their National Letters of Intent, so the majority of this list is solidified.

Rivals and ESPN both have class rankings that are very well done, but for the purposes of this I stuck with Scout. At the end of the day, you will choose the recruiting site that ranks your team the highest.

There are a couple of big name recruits, Jadeveon Clowney being the main one, that have yet to announce their decisions. Once Clowney makes his decision, expect some changes at the very top of these rankings.

Cyrus Kouandjio, one of the top OL recruits in the country, announced he was going to Auburn on Signing Day. However, as of now he has not sent his LOI to Gene Chizik. Auburn's spot in this ranking reflects Kouandjio going to Auburn.

The SEC is the most dominant conference not only on the football playing field, but on the recruiting field as well. Every SEC team is ranked in the top 45 (including Vanderbilt), and 10 of the teams are in the top 25. That is incredible. This cannot be said about any other conference, and it isn't even close.

The states of California, Florida, Texas and Georgia produced the best talent, and the rankings reflect that—teams who dominated these states are near the top of the rankings.

Here is the ranking of the 120 Division I football teams after Signing Day.

Ranking the Classes from 120 to 111

120. Florida Atlantic

Commits: 10

3-Stars: None

Offense/Defense: 6/4

Top Recruit: 2-star OLB Conard Johnson (182); only ranked prospect

119. New Mexico State

Commits: 23

3-stars: 1

Offense/Defense: 13/10

Top Recruits: 3-star WR Kemonte Bateman (JC); 2-stars: Valerian Ume-Ezeoke (36), S Austin Franklin (135)

118. North Texas

Commits: 23

3-stars: 2

Offense/Defense: 10/13

Top Recruits: 3-stars: CB Freddie Warner (112), WR Chaz Sampson (181)

117. Kent State

Commits: 17

3-stars: 1

Offense/Defense: 10/7

Top Recruit: 3-star FB Trayion Durham (4)

116. Western Michigan

Commits: 18

3-stars: 2

Offense/Defense: 9/9

Top Recruits: 3-stars: OG Dustin Pringle (82), WR Kendrick Roberts (177)

115. Eastern Michigan

Commits: 19

3-stars: 1

Offense/ Defense: 8/11

Top Recruits: 3-star S Sean Cotton (58); 2-stars: S Kevin Johnson (126), CB Kris Strange (141)

114. Miami (Oh.)

Commits: 19

3-stars: 1

Offense/Defense: 10/9

Top Recruits: 3-star OG Marcus Matthews (87); 2-stars: QB Andrew Kummer (86), OG Treran Brown (97)

113. San Jose State

Commits: 21

3-stars: 2

Offense/Defense: 10/11

Top Recruits: 3-stars: QB Joseph Gray (68), CB Mercy Maston (76)

T111. Idaho

Commits: 23

3-stars: 1

Offense/Defense: 11/12

Top Recruits: 3-star WR Marquan Major (178); 2-stars: CB Solomon Dixon (139), WR Cameron McKernan (228)

T111. Ball State

Commits: 20

3-stars: 1

Offense/Defense: 11/9

Top Recruits: 3-star OT Jalen Schlachter (82); 2-stars: FB Keenan Noel (20), S Quyuan Mattox (121)

Ranking the Classes from 110 to 101

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110. UTEP

Commits: 22

3-Stars: 2

Offense/Defense: 13/9

Top Recruits: 3-stars: DE Roy Robertson (151), MLB Josh Fely (JC)

109. Buffalo

Commits: 20

3-stars: 2

Offense/Defense: 11/8

Top Recruits: 3-stars: Kendall Patterson (66), DE Joe Felicia (150)

108. Middle Tennessee

Commits: 19

3-stars: 2

Offense/Defense: 9/10

Top Recruits: 3-stars: CB Rodney O'Neal (68), CB Jared Singletary (121)

107. Nevada

Commits: 25

3-stars: 3

Offense/Defense: 10/15

Top Recruits: 3-stars: OLB Burton DeKoning (87), DE Reggie Coates (147), S Jeffrey Lark

106. New Mexico

Commits: 19

3-stars: 2

Offense/Defense: 16/7

Top Recruits: 3-stars: CB Zoey Williams (56), OT Korian Chambers (JC), QB Dustin Walton (122)

105. Arkansas State

Commits: 23

3-stars: 2

Offense/Defense: 16/7

Top Recruits: 3-stars: RB Artez Brown (66), WR Kyle Coleman (170

104. Utah State

Commits: 22

3-stars: 3

Offense/Defense: 9/12

Top Recruits: 3-stars: QB Chuck Keeton (64), S Peni Vea (109), DE Bojay Filimoeatu (JC)

103. Louisiana-Monroe

Commits: 21

3-stars: 1

Offense/Defense: 11/8

Top Recruits: 3-star QB Earnest Carrington (66); 2-stars: MLB Michael Johnson (62), OG Ben Risenhoover (123)

102. Troy

Commits: 27

3-stars: 6

Offense/Defense: 12/13

Top Recruits: 3-stars: DE Deon Lee (85), DE Dreshon McGaster (117), DE Xavian Evans (JC)

101. Northern Illinois

Commits: 21

3-stars: 4

Offense/Defense: 9/12

Top Recruits: 3-stars: DT Mason Fuller (77), CB Tre Moore (97), OT Matt Killian (116)

Ranking the Classes from 100 to 91

100. Florida International

Commits: 25

3-Stars: 2

Offense/Defense: 12/13

Top Recruits: 3-stars: OG Derrick Thorpe (55), CB Corey Tindal (117)

99. UNLV

Commits: 20

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 2

Offense/Defense: 11/8

Top Recruits: 4-star MLB Princeton Jackson (JC); 3-stars: CB Fred Wilson (105), WR Devante Davis (183)

98. Army 

Commits: 35

3-stars: None

Offense/Defense: 22/13

Top Recruits: 2-stars: OG David Evans (100), OG Bill Allen (112), DT Tala Atimalala (121)

97. Tulane

Commits: 22

3-stars: 3

Offense/Defense: 14/8

Top Recruits: 3-stars: QB Nick SanGiacomo (75), S Renaldo Thomas (84), WR Marc Edwards (190)

96. Navy

Commits: 31

3-stars: 1

Offense/Defense: 11/20

Top Recruits: 3-star DT Bernie Sarra (108); 2-stars: MLB Grant Clifton (77), TE Allen Caldwell (106)

95. Temple

Commits: 21

3-stars: 4

Offense/Defense: 13/8

Top Recruits: 3-stars: TE Brandon Chudnoff (52), WR Daquan Cooper (124), DE Khadeem Wilson (142)

94. Air Force

Commits: 33

3-stars: None

Offense/Defense: 16/16

Top Recruits: 2-stars: MLB Connor Healy (76), Nate Dreslinski (81), D.J. Miolen (87)

93. Wyoming

Commits: 23

3-stars: 1

Offense/Defense: 12/9

Top Recruits: 3-star QB Adam Pittser (25); 2-stars: QB Brett Smith (89), S Chad Reese (124)

92. Louisiana-Lafayette

Commits: 28

3-stars: 2

Offense/Defense: 14/13

Top Recruits: 3-stars: FB Alonzo Harris (2), RB Montrel Carter (116)

91. Akron

Commits: 24

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 1

Offense/Defense: 14/9

Top Recruits: 4-star MLB Nick Rossi (13); 3-star DT James Price (90)

Ranking the Classes from 90 to 81

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90. Hawaii

Commits: 25

3-Stars: 3

Offense/Defense: 7/18

Top Recruits: 3-stars: CB Ellis Henderson (64), S Tigi Hill (66), CB Brian Clay (96)

T88. San Diego State

Commits: 23

3-stars: 4

Offense/Defense: 16/7

Top Recruits: 3-stars: QB Chad Jeffries (59), RB Brandon Wright (60), TE Sam Meredith (60)

T88. Fresno State

Commits: 18

3-stars: 6

Offense/Defense: 6/12

Top Recruits: 3-stars: S Charles Washington (92), OLB Donavon Lewis (95), OLB Ejiro Ederaine (98)

87. Bowling Green

Commits: 21

3-stars: 6

Offense/Defense: 12/8

Top Recruits: 3-stars: C Alex Huettel (24), QB Matt Johnson (56), DE Bryan Baird (139)

86. UAB

Commits: 27

3-stars: 3

Offense/Defense: 12/13

Top Recruits: 3-stars: TE Kennard Backman (54), OG Uneik Crumbley (81), OLB Shaquille Roberson (94)

85. Louisiana Tech

Commits: 25

3-stars: 5

Offense/Defense: 13/12

Top Recruits: 3-stars: OLB Beau Fitte (77), DT Malcolm Pichon (87), WR Quinton Patton (JC)

84. Rice

Commits: 19

3-stars: 6

Offense/Defense: 10/9

Top Recruits: 3-stars: OLB Nick Elder (76), CB Jaylon Finner (86), DE Michael Sam (94)

83. Ohio

Commits: 23

3-stars: 7

Offense/Defense: 10/13

Top Recruits: 3-stars: OG Jacob Welter (76), DT Antwan Crutcher (95), RB Kyle Hammonds (119)

82. East Carolina

Commits: 26

3-stars: 5

Offense/Defense: 11/15

Top Recruits: 3-stars: RB Chevelle Buie (36), MLB Zeek Bigger (55), S Danny Webster (103)

81. Western Kentucky

Commits: 26

3-stars: 4

Offense/Defense: 16/10

Top Recruits: 3-stars: RB Quartterrio Morgan (83), CB Eric Robinson-Berry (84), S Champ Lewis (107)

Ranking the Classes from 80 to 71

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80. Colorado State

Commits: 28

3-Stars: 3

Offense/Defense: 16/10

Top Recruits: 3-stars: DT Isiah Norton (27), TE Joe Kawulok (32), RB Dorian Brown (96)

79. Southern Miss

Commits: 25

3-stars: 5

Offense/Defense: 14/11 

Top Recruits: 3-stars: TE Collin Jarbo (64), OG Garrett Clark (70), DT Cortez Hertzog (110)

78. Connecticut

Commits: 16

3-stars: 8

Offense/Defense: 8/8

Top Recruits: 3-stars: S Wilbert Lee (39), OLB Marquise Vann (63), QB Michael Nebrich (72)

77. Purdue

Commits: 16

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 7

Offense/Defense: 7/9

Top Recruits: 4-star DE Robert Kugler (23); 3-stars: RB Akeem Hunt (58), OLB Armstead Williams (58)

76. Central Michigan

Commits: 25

3-stars: 5

Offense/Defense: 14/10

Top Recruits: 3-stars: TE Ben McCord (58), QB Alex Niznak (60), OT Ramadan Ahmeti (94)

75. Toledo

Commits: 19

3-stars: 9

Offense/Defense: 10/8

Top Recruits: 3-stars: K J.D. Detmer (9), C Kyle Cameron (20), RB Antwan Gilbert (39)

74. Wake Forest

Commits: 15

3-stars: 9

Offense/Defense: 7/8

Top Recruits: 3-stars: QB Kevin Sousa (42), OG Cod Preble (45), CB Allen Ramsey (57)

73. North Carolina State

Commits: 20

3-stars: 10

Offense/Defense: 5/12

Top Recruits: 3-stars: K Niklas Sade (3), P Wil Baumann (3), QB Brian Taylor (57)

72. Houston

Commits: 22

3-stars: 10

Offense/Defense: 10/12

Top Recruits: 3-stars: QB Bram Kohlhausen (43), OG Kourtlandt Akins (72), RB Kenny Farrow (78)

71. Iowa State

Commits: 21

3-stars: 11

Offense/Defense: 14/7

Top Recruits: 3-stars: QB Jaquarius Daniels (62), RB DeVondrick Nealy (69), OG Oni Omoile (86)

Ranking the Classes from 70 to 61

70. Minnesota

Commits: 23

3-Stars: 10

Offense/Defense: 12/11

Top Recruits: 3-stars: MLB Quinn Bauducco (40), OG Kyle McAvoy (51), QB Max Shortell (58)

69. Tulsa

Commits: 24

3-stars: 8

Offense/Defense: 10/14

Top Recruits: 3-stars: CB Kwame Sexton (54), OLB Trent Martin (64), OG Garrett Gladd (66)

68. Arizona

Commits: 20

3-stars: 9

Offense/Defense: 8/10

Top Recruits: 3-stars: MLB Rob Hankins (18), S Domonique Petties (46), RB KaDeem Carey (55)

67. Arizona State

Commits: 14

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 10

Offense/Defense: 7/6

Top Recruits: 4-star QB Michael Eubank (18); 3-stars: C Devin Goodman (17), OG Brent Walker (44)

66. Memphis

Commits: 29

3-stars: 6

Offense/Defense: 16/13

Top Recruits: 3-stars: DT Terry Redden (46), RB Artaves Gibson (61), CB Bobby McCain (62)

65. Kansas State

Commits: 25

3-stars: 12

Offense/Defense: 9/15

Top Recruits: 3-stars: DE Ian Seau (57), DE Marquel Bryant (75), OT Boston Stiverson (95)

64. Boise State

Commits: 19

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 9

Offense/Defense: 10/8

Top Recruits: 4-star S Dextrell Simmons (JC); 3-stars: MLB Blake Renaud (20), DE Samuel Ukwuachu (40)

63. BYU

Commits: 19

3-stars: 10

Offense/Defense: 7/11

Top Recruits: 3-stars: FB Manoa Pikula (8), TE Colby Jorgensen (29), MLB Austin Heder (30)

62. Central Florida

Commits: 28

3-stars: 13

Offense/Defense: 8/20

Top Recruits: 3-stars: C Tarik Cook (11), MLB Miles Pace (43), DT Demetris Anderson (59)

61. Duke

Commits: 20

3-stars: 12

Offense/Defense: 7/12

Top Recruits: 3-stars: P Will Monday (1), OG Lucas Patrick (50), TE David Reeves (51)

Ranking the Classes from 60 to 51

60. Colorado

Commits: 19

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 9

Offense/Defense: 10/8

Top Recruits: 4-star OT Paulay Asiata (21); 3-stars: C Alex Kelley (21), MLB Brady Daigh (32)

59. Maryland

Commits: 20

3-stars: 13

Offense/Defense: 11/8

Top Recruits: 3-stars: FB Tyler Cierski (7), C Evan Mulrooney (15), DE Quinton Jefferson (47)

58. Indiana

Commits: 21

3-stars: 15

Offense/Defense: 12/9

Top Recruits: 3-stars: TE Jake Reed (46), MLB Mike Replogle (53), OG Bernard Taylor (69)

57. South Florida

Commits: 21

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 11

Offense/Defense: 11/10

Top Recruits: 4-star WR Andre Davis (46); 3-stars: OT Max Lang (49), OLB Edsel Caprice (55)

56. Northwestern

Commits: 17

3-stars: 15

Offense/Defense: 12/5

Top Recruits: 3-stars: RB Jordan Perkins (35), OG Geoff Mogus (38), QB Zack Oliver (51)

55. Pittsburgh

Commits: 20

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 11

Offense/Defense: 10/10

Top Recruits: 4-star CB Lafayette Pitts (12); 3-stars: C Artie Rowell (14), MLB LaQuentin Smith (23)

54. UCLA

Commits: 16

5-stars: 1

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 8

Offense/Defense: 10/6

Top Recruits: 5-star QB Brett Hundley (3); 4-star WR Devin Lucien (44); 3-stars: C Jacob Brendel (8), DT Kevin McReynolds (24)

53. Washington State

Commits: 27

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 9

Offense/Defense: 10/17

Top Recruits: 4-star OLB Chester Sua (15); 3-stars: OLB Logan Mayes (28), MLB Max Hersey (39)

52. West Virginia

Commits: 22

3-stars: 15

Offense/Defense: 12/10

Top Recruits: 3-stars: S Terrell Chesnut (29), S Shaquille Petteway (44), MLB Jared Barber (45)

51. Marshall

Commits: 30

3-stars: 13

Offense/Defense: 18/12

Top Recruits: 3-stars: OLB Armonze Daniel (26), MLB Deon Meadows (48), MLB Jermaine Holmes (49)

Ranking the Classes from 50 to 46

50. Baylor

Commits: 19

4-stars: 2

3-stars: 11

Offense/Defense: 9/10

Top Recruits: 4-stars: OT Spencer Drango (20), WR Jonathon Lee (42); 3-stars: DT Suleiman Masumbuko (36), RB B.J. Allen (45)

49. Syracuse

Commits: 26

3-stars: 13

Offense/Defense: 15/9

Top Recruits: 3-stars: QB Ashton Broyld (31), OG Robert Trudo (34), OLB Cameron Lynch (54), OT Ryan Sloan (60)

48. SMU

Commits: 28

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 12

Offense/Defense: 11/17

Top Recruits: 4-star OLB Davon Moreland; 3-stars: OG Dontae Levingston (35), OLB Jonathan Yenga (41), RB K.C. Nlemchi (64)

47. Missouri

Commits: 17

5-stars: 1

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 13

Offense/Defense: 7/10

Top Recruits: 5-star DT Sheldon Richardson (JC); 4-star DE Shane Ray (28); 3-stars: C Brad McNulty (25), S Cortland Browning (31)

46. Utah

Commits: 19

4-stars: 2

3-stars: 14

Offense/Defense: 12/7

Top Recruits: 4-stars: RB Harvey Langi (13), WR Anthony Denham (JC); 3-stars: OG Isaac Asiata (15), OG Siaosi Aiono (29)

Ranking the Classes from 45 to 41

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45. Vanderbilt

Commits: 22

4-stars: 2

3-stars: 12

Offense/Defense: 14/8

Top Recruits: 4-stars: TE Dillon van der Wal (12), WR Lafonte Thourogood (38); 3-stars: CB Derek King (32), DE Barron Dixon (49)

44. Oregon State

Commits: 25

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 15

Offense/Defense: 12/13

Top Recruits: 4-star DE Dylan Wynn (20); 3-stars: OLB Lavonte Barnett (51), WR Richard Bullaney (59), OT Akeem Gonzalez (63)

43. Mississippi State

Commits: 22

4-stars: 2

3-stars: 13

Offense/Defense: 12/10

Top Recruits: 4-stars: S Dee Arrington (9), WR Joe Morrow (30); 3-stars: OT James Maiden (35), DT P.J. Jones (43)

42. Georgia Tech

Commits: 22

3-stars: 16

Offense/Defense: 13/8

Top Recruits: 3-stars: OLB Jabari Hunt-Days (29), OG Errin Joe (31), MLB Tremayne McNair (31), MLB Anthony Harrell (36)

41. Cincinnati

Commits: 25

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 15

Offense/Defense: 12/13

Top Recruits: 4-star RB Jameel Poteat (28); 3-stars: QB Patrick Coyne (19), S Nick Temple (38), OT Parker Ehinger (51)

Ranking the Classes from 40 to 36

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40. Virginia Tech

Commits: 20

4-stars: 3

3-stars: 13

Offense/Defense: 9/11

Top Recruits: 4-stars: DE Corey Marshall (17), CB Kyshoen Jarrett (17), DT Kris Harley (18)

39. Wisconsin

Commits: 20

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 7

Offense/Defense: 9/11 

Top Recruits: 4-star OLB Jake Keefer (22); 3-stars: TE Sam Arneson (34), RB Melvin Gordon (38), DE James Adeyanju (39)

38. Kansas

Commits: 26

3-stars: 20

Offense/Defense: 13/12

Top Recruits: 3-stars: K Alex Mueller (7), C Damon Martin (23), QB Brock Berglund (26)

37. Miami (Fla.)

Commits: 16

5-stars: 2

4-stars: 2

3-stars: 10

Offense/Defense: 3/11

Top Recruits: 5-stars: DE Anthony Chickillo (3), DT Jalen Grimble (7); 4-stars: CB Kevin Grooms (16), MLB Denzel Perryman (17)

36. Louisville

Commits: 19

4-stars: 3

3-stars: 14

Offense/Defense: 8/10

Top Recruits: 4-stars: QB Teddy Bridgewater (6), S Gerod Holliman (10), WR DeVante Parker (26)

Ranking the Classes from 35 to 31

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35. Boston College

Commits: 23

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 16

Offense/Defense: 11/1

Top Recruits: 4-star S Albert Louis-Jean (14); 3-stars: TE Brian Miller (15), MLB Nick Lifka (21), OG Kieran Borcich (25), OLB Sean Duggan (35)

34. Illinois

Commits: 29

4-stars: 1

3-stars: 18

Offense/Defense: 18/10

Top Recruits: 4-star TE Jon Davis (7); 3-stars: C Tony Durkin (12), OG Chris Boles (43), DT Chris Jones (47)

33. Penn State

Commits: 16

4-stars: 6

3-stars: 9

Offense/Defense: 9/6

Top Recruits: 4-stars: OG Angelo Mangiro (3), OG Anthony Zettel (8), WR Bill Belton (11), OT Donovan Smith (12), DE Shawn Oakman (19)

32. Kentucky

Commits: 23

4-stars: 2

3-stars: 18

Offense/Defense: 14/9

Top Recruits: 4-stars: OT Darian Miller (17), S Glen Faulkner (24); 3-stars: OG Zach West (17), RB Josh Clemons (31), TE Alvin Dupree (45)

31. Rutgers

Commits: 24

5-stars: 1

4-stars: 3

3-stars: 14

Offense/Defense: 12/11

Top Recruits: 5-star RB Savon Huggins (4), 4-stars: WR Miles Shuler (16), DT Marquise Wright (17), OT Keith Lumpkin (19)

Ranking the Classes from 30 to 26

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30. Texas A&M

Commits: 23

4-stars: 4

3-stars: 15

Offense/Defense: 8/13

Top Recruits: 4-stars: S Howard Matthews (13), S Devonta Burns (21), DE Brandon Alexander (24), DE Shayvion Hatten (29)

29. Michigan State

Commits: 29

5-stars: 1

4-stars: 3

3-stars: 16

Offense/Defense: 8/13

Top Recruits: 5-star DE Lawrence Thomas (7); 4-stars: Donavon Clark (13), DE Joel Heath (26), RB Onaje Miller (27)

28. TCU

Commits: 26

4-stars: 3

3-stars: 16

Offense/Defense: 13/12

Top Recruits: 4-stars: WR LaDarius Brown (14), WR Brandon Carter (21), WR Cameron White (25)

27. Michigan

Commits: 20

4-stars: 5

3-stars: 15

Offense/Defense: 9/10

Top Recruits: 4-stars: DE Brennen Beyer (12), MLB Kellen Jones (12), OLB Antonio Poole (13), RB Justice Hayes (14), CB Blake Countess (20)

26. Iowa

Commits: 25

4-stars: 4

3-stars: 17

Offense/Defense: 14/11

Top Recruits: 4-stars: OG Jordan Walsh (2), OLB Rodney Coe (6), DT Darian Cooper (16), S Nico Law (23)

Ranking the Classes from 25 to 21

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25. Virginia

Commits: 26

4-stars: 4

3-stars: 19

Offense/Defense: 12/14

Top Recruits: 4-stars: CB Demetrious Nicholson (3), CB Dominique Terrell (23), WR Brandon Phelps (37), WR Darius Jennings (43)

24. Mississippi

Commits: 27

4-stars: 5

3-stars: 18

Offense/Defense: 14/13

Top Recruits: 4-stars: MLB C.J. Johnson (4), WR Nickolas Brassell (7), WR Tobias Singleton (22), WR Donte Moncrief (24), CB Senquez Golson (25)

23. Nebraska

Commits: 20

5-stars: 1

4-stars: 8

3-stars: 8

Offense/Defense: 11/8

Top Recruits: 5-star RB Aaron Green (6); 4-stars: CB Charles Jackson (2), C Ryne Reeves (4), QB Jamal Turner (7), QB Bubba Starling (10), OG Ryan Klachko (10)

22. Stanford

Commits: 19

4-stars: 7

3-stars: 12

Offense/Defense: 10/9

Top Recruits: 4-stars: MLB Vaughters (7), S Wayne Lyons (8), QB Kevin Hogan (13), OT Brendon Austin (14), RB Remound Wright (20)

21. Florida

Commits: 18

5-stars: 1

4-stars: 8

3-stars: 8

Offense/Defense: 7/10

Top Recruits: 5-star QB Jeff Driskel (1); 4-stars: S Marcus Roberson (4), TE A.C. Leonard (6), RB Mike Blakely (10), CB Valdez Showers (13)

Ranking the Classes from 20 to 16

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20. Oklahoma State

Commits: 26

5-stars: 1

4-stars: 5

3-stars: 16

Offense/Defense: 10/15

Top Recruits: 5-star RB Herschel Sims; 4-stars: QB J.W. Walsh (5), OG Travis Cross (11), WR Desmond Roland (15), MLB Ryan Simmons (15)

19. Washington

Commits: 24

5-stars: 2

4-stars: 3

3-stars: 16

Offense/Defense: 12/12

Top Recruits: 5-stars: WR Kasen Williams (2), TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins (2); 4-stars: RB Bishop Sankey (17), S James Sample (22), DE Taniela Tupou (30)

18. Texas Tech

Commits: 29

4-stars: 7

3-stars: 18

Offense/Defense: 16/13 

Top Recruits: 4-stars: C Tony Morales (3), TE Jace Amaro (5), OLB Branden Jackson (9), RB Kenny Williams (12), RB Bradley Marquez (16)

17. North Carolina

Commits: 25

5-stars: 2

4-stars: 5

3-stars: 13

Offense/Defense: 11/13

Top Recruits: 5-stars: OT Kiaro Holts (3), DT Delvon Simmons (3); 4-stars: OG Landon Turner (5), MLB Travis Hughes (5), QB Marquise Williams (16)

16. Arkansas

Commits: 31

5-stars: 1

4-stars: 6

3-stars: 18

Offense/Defense: 16/15

Top Recruits: 5-star OT Brey Cook (6); 4-stars: S Kelvin Fisher (15), OT Andrew Peterson (26), CB Tevin Mitchel (26), OT Mitch Smothers (29)

Ranking the Classes from 15 to 11

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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 01: An Oklahoma Sooners cheerleader looks on as the football team takes on Connecticut Huskies during the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl at the Universtity of Phoenix Stadium on January 1, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ronald Martine

15. Oklahoma

Commits: 18

5-stars: 4

4-stars: 4

3-stars: 10

Offense/Defense: 10/8

Top Recruits: 5-stars: WR Trey Metoyer (1), RB Brandon Williams (3), DE Nathan Hughes (5), DT Jordan Philips (6)

14. California

Commits: 22

5-stars: 1

4-stars: 8

3-stars: 13

Offense/Defense: 9/13

Top Recruits: 5-star DT Viliami Moala (2); 4-stars: CB Stefan McClure (4), DT Mustafa Jalil (9), OLB Jason Gibson (10), OG Jordan Rigsbee (12)

13. South Carolina

Commits: 31

5-stars: 1

4-stars: 5

3-stars: 21

Offense/Defense: 16/15

Top Recruits: 5-star OT Brandon Shell (5); 4-stars: S Sheldon Royster, DT Phillip Dukes (13), WR Damiere Byrd (18), RB Shon Carson (24)

12. Clemson

Commits: 29

5-stars: 2

4-stars: 7

3-stars: 16

Offense/Defense: 15/13

Top Recruits: 5-stars: OLB Stephone Anthony (2), WR Sammy Watkins (5); 4-stars: MLB Tony Steward (3), RB Mike Bellamy (7), WR Charone Peake (9)

11. Tennessee

Commits: 27

4-stars: 9

3-stars: 18

Offense/Defense: 14/13

Top Recruits: 4 stars: WR DeAnthony Arnett (8), OT Cameron Clear (9), MLB A.J. Johnson (16), OT Antonio Richardson (18), OLB Curt Maggit (19)

10. Oregon Ducks

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CORVALLIS, OR - DECEMBER 4: Running back Josh Huff #4 of the Oregon Ducks runs with the ball in the second quarter of the game against hte the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium on December 4, 2010 in Corvallis, Oregon. The Ducks beat the Beavers 37-20

Commits: 24

5-stars: 1

4-stars: 12

3-stars: 10

Offense/Defense: 13/11

Overview: The Ducks were able to sign 12 4-star recruits as well as one 5-star prospect. The No. 1 ranked CB in the country, De'Anthony Thomas, committed to the Ducks Wednesday to bolster the Oregon recruiting class.

Other top recruits

No. 4-ranked OLB Colt Lyerla

No. 6-ranked MLB Anthony Wallace

No. 13-ranked OT Andre Yruretagoyena

No. 14-ranked QB Jerrard Randall

9. LSU Tigers

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ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 07: Stevan Ridley #34 of the Louisiana State University Tigers avoids a tackle by Dustin Harris #22 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the AT&T Cotton Bowl at Cowboys Stadium on January 7, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Chris Gr

Commits: 23

5-stars: 4

4-stars: 7

3-stars: 11

Offense/Defense: 12/10

Overview: The Tigers were able to sign four 5-star recruits as well as seven 4-star prospects. The class is led by No. 1-ranked DT Anthony Johnson, No. 2-ranked OT La'el Collins, No. 4-ranked WR Jarvis Landry and No. 8-ranked DE Jamauria Rasco.

Other top recruits

No. 8-ranked OLB Trevon Randle 

No. 11-ranked RB Jeremy Hill

No. 11-ranked CB David Jenkins

No. 18-ranked DT Mickey Johnson

No. 25-ranked RB Kenny Hilliard

8. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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EL PASO, TX - DECEMBER 30: Running back Cierre Wood #20 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates a touchdown against the Miami Hurricanes during the Hyundai Sun Bowl at Sun Bowl on December 30, 2010 in El Paso, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty

Commits: 23

5-stars: 4

4-stars: 6

3-stars: 13

Offense/Defense: 10/12

Overview: The Notre Dame class is led by four 5-star prospects: TE Ben Koyack, DE Aaron Lynch, DE Ishaq Williams and DE Stephon Tuitt. The Fighting Irish were able to steal away some of the best defensive linemen in the country.

Other top recruits

No. 8-ranked OT Troy Niklas 

No. 11-ranked OT Matt Hegarty

No. 12-ranked S Eilar Hardy

No. 14-ranked OLB Jarrett Grace

No. 15-ranked QB Everett Golson

7. Georgia Bulldogs

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ATHENS, GA - NOVEMBER 27: The Georgia Bulldogs enter the field to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Sanford Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Commits: 6

5-stars: 2

4-stars: 12

3-stars: 10

Offense/Defense: 11/14

Overview: The "Dream Team" received a welcome addition Wednesday when top-ranked RB Isaiah Crowell announced he was going to be a Dawg. The recruiting class was finalized when John Jenkins announced he was coming to Athens. Although they picked up Jenkins, they fell a spot with Alabama picking up Cyrus Kouandjio.

Other top recruits

No. 4-ranked TE Jay Rome

No. 6-ranked S Corey Moore

No. 7-ranked WR Malcolm Mitchell

No. 8-ranked QB Christian LeMay

No. 9-ranked CB Damian Swann

6. Alabama Crimson Tide

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ORLANDO, FL - JANUARY 01: Eddie Lacy #42 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after rushing for a touchdown during the Capitol One Bowl against the Michigan State Spartans at the Florida Citrus Bowl on January 1, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mi

Commits: 23

5-stars: 3

4-stars: 13

3-stars: 7

Offense/Defense: 10/13

Overview: Alabama was able to jump one spot with the signing of 5-star OL recruit Cyrus Kouandjio. The Crimson Tide were able to sign two 5-star recruits, MLB Trey DePriest and S Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix.

They missed out on RB Isaiah Crowell but were able to get 4-star DE Jeoffrey Pagan. Alabama is still in the running for the top-ranked DE and No. 1 overall prospect in the country, Jadeveon Clowney, who will make his decision February 14.

Other top recruits

No. 2-ranked C Ryan Kelly

No. 7-ranked OLB Brent Calloway

No. 8-ranked RB Dee Hart

No. 10-ranked MLB Shannon Brown

No. 13-ranked DE Xavier Dickson

5. USC Trojans

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PASADENA, CA - DECEMBER 04: Chris Galippo (R) #54 of the USC Trojans tackles Malcolm Jones #28 of the UCLA Bruins during the second half at the Rose Bowl on December 4, 2010 in Pasadena, California. USC defeated UCLA 28-14. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Im

Commits: 30

5-stars: 1

4-stars: 14

3-stars: 10

Offense/Defense: 13/14

Overview: The Trojans class is led by their only 5-star commit, WR George Farmer. USC is also led by 14 4-star recruits, and that is why this class is in the top five. If Georgia is able to land Jenkins, the Trojans might drop a spot. Considering the penalties they are facing, this is impressive.

Other top recruits

No. 3-ranked S Marqise Lee

No. 6-ranked OG Cyrus Hobbi

No. 8-ranked MLB Anthony Sarao

No. 9-ranked OG Aundrey Walker

No. 9-ranked MLB Lamar Dawson

4. Texas Longhorns

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AUSTIN, TX - SEPTEMBER 25: A Texas Longhorns cheerleader at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Commits: 22

5-stars: 4

4-stars: 11

3-stars: 7

Offense/Defense: 12/10

Overview: The Longhorns have commits from four 5-star prospects in the 2011 class: RB Malcolm Brown, MLB Steve Edmond, DT Desmond Jackson and WR Jaxon Shipley. Along with 11 4-star prospects, there is no doubt that this is one of the best classes in the land.

Other top recruits

No. 4-ranked OG Sedrick Flowers

No. 6-ranked CB Josh Turner

No. 7-ranked OT Garrett Greenlea

No. 10-ranked CB Leroy Scott

No. 15-ranked DT Quincy Russell

3. Ohio State Buckeyes

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NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 04: Quarterback Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks to run against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome on January 4, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C

Commits: 24

5-stars: 3

4-stars: 12

3-stars: 8

Offense/Defense: 10/13

Overview: The Buckeyes come in with the Big Ten's top recruiting class, led by three 5-star recruits: OLB Curtis Grant, QB Braxton Miller and DE Steve Miller. Ohio State, if it gets through its first five games, could be a national title contender. Its recruiting class should help fill the void in those games.

Other top recruits

No. 1-ranked C Brian Bobek

No. 5-ranked OLB Ryan Shazier

No. 5-ranked CB Doran Grant

No. 8-ranked DT Michael Bennett

No. 10-ranked DT Chase Farris

2. Auburn Tigers

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SCOTTSDALE, AZ - JANUARY 11: Head coach Gene Chizik of the Auburn Tigers poses with the Coaches trophys during a press conference for the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn on January 11, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Commits: 24

5-stars: 2

4-stars: 14

3-stars: 8

Offense/Defense: 11/13

Overview: Top ranked OL recruit Cyrus Kouandjio has signed his national letter of intent to play with Alabama. This drops Auburn out of the number one spot. The Tigers are led by a pair of 5-star recruits: OG Christian Westerman and QB Kiehl Frazier. Even with the loss of Kouandjio, they still have some of the best offensive line recruits in the country.

Other top recruits

No. 5-ranked C Reese Dismukes

No. 5-ranked S Erique Florence

No. 7-ranked OG Greg Robinson

No. 8-ranked TE C.J. Uzomah

No. 11-ranked DT Gabe Wright

1. Florida State Seminoles

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ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 31: Taiwan Easterling #8 of the Florida State Seminoles pulls in this touchdown reception against Akeem Auguste #3 of the South Carolina Gamecocks during the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl at Georgia Dome on December 31, 2010 in Atlanta, Ge

Commits: 28

5-stars: 5

4-stars: 10

3-stars: 13

Offense/Defense: 14/14

Overview: The Seminoles were able to dominate the state of Florida, and that is the main reason why they come in with the No. 1 ranking. They are led by five 5-star recruits: S Karlos Williams, OLB James Wilder, OT Bobby Hart, DT Tim Jernigan and DE Cornellius Carradine.

Other top recruits

No. 3-ranked TE Nick O'Leary

No. 8-ranked CB Nick Waisome

No. 9-ranked RB Devonta Freeman

No. 10-ranked WR Rashad Greene

No. 10-ranked OT Jordan Prestwood