National Signing Day 2017: Predictions and Rankings for Top Uncommitted Recruits

Most top high school players have already made their collegiate decisions. National signing day represents little more than signing their names and confirming their schools of choice.

But for a select few, it will be the biggest day of their lives. Seventeen of Scout's top 100 players in the 2017 class are slated to announce their intention on or right before Wednesday's signing day.

Among them are high-profile defensive players, skill position stars and possibly a few guys we'll see playing on Sundays in a few years. At the very least, these talents can put over a recruiting class and reshuffle which teams walk away with offseason bragging rights.

Here is a look at some of the biggest names remaining, highlighting a few of the most notable decisions on deck.

Player	Scout Rank	Prediction
DT Marvin Wilson	10	LSU
DT Aubrey Solomon	11	Michigan
WR Joseph Lewis	24	USC
WR Devonta Smith	26	Alabama
OT Austin Jackson	30	USC
OG Tedarrell Slaton	32	Florida
DE K'Lavon Chaisson	33	Texas
DT Jay Tufele	36	Utah
WR Jeff Thomas	41	Miami
LB Willie Gay	51	LSU
CB Deommodore Lenoir	59	Oregon
DE LaBryan Ray	62	Alabama
DE Jarez Parks	68	Alabama
WR Henry Ruggs	75	Alabama
S Todd Harris	94	LSU
DT Phidarian Mathis	95	LSU
ATH Greg Johnson	97	USC

DT Marvin Wilson

Prediction: LSU

LSU, Florida State, Oklahoma, Florida State and South Florida are in the running for Wilson, the top-rated player remaining and perhaps the best defensive lineman in the 2017 class. South Florida was a major surprise among the final five schools but is considered a tertiary contender as the Power Five schools vie for his attention.

247Sports' crystal ball predictions give Wilson a 71 percent chance of landing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Florida State is in second place at 20 percent, but the trends are largely pointing in the direction of the Tigers.

A majority of recent predictions have given the edge to LSU.

"I honestly can't wait," Wilson said about making his choice, per ESPN.com's Sam Khan Jr. "Every day I just see myself picking up a hat and putting it on my head. It's been a dream ever since I was a little kid."

It would be a testament to the work of Tigers coach Ed Orgeron if LSU lands Wilson. The talented defensive tackle was known to have a close relationship with former coach Les Miles.

"I couldn't believe they were gonna let Les Miles go at one point," Wilson told reporters last year. "He's such a great coach—one of the most winningest coaches in LSU history. It almost affected my recruitment, because I like LSU a lot and I don't see myself playing for any other head coach at LSU." 

Orgeron was Wilson's primary recruiter, so keeping him around might be the only thing that's kept the Tigers in the running.

DT Aubrey Solomon

Prediction: Michigan

If Wilson isn't the best interior lineman in this class, then it's Solomon. The 6'3", 304-pounder has been every bit as dominant as Wilson at the high school level but sits one spot behind him in the Scout rankings.

Most expect the decision to come down to Michigan and Alabama after months of Georgia leading the charge, per 247Sports. The Wolverines are leading the way with a 58 percent chance of signing him, while Alabama comes in second at 30 percent.

"I feel like I have found out where I am going," Solomon told Scout's Chad Simmons. "It came to me on Wednesday. I just prayed about it the night before, and when I woke up, the answer came to me."

Solomon said a combination of football and graduation rate played the biggest part in his decision. Michigan has the second-highest graduation rate in the Big Ten at 90 percent and has undergone a swift turnaround under Jim Harbaugh.

For that reason, it feels like the Wolverines should be in the lead heading into Wednesday. 

WR Joseph Lewis

Prediction: USC

It would be a surprise to see Lewis do anything but stay local and attend USC. The Augustus F. Hawkins High School product grew up in Los Angeles and has only two schools receiving moderate consideration: local USC and Nebraska.

247Sports' crystal ball gives the Trojans a 92 percent chance. Coach Mil'Von James seemed to indicate it's closer than that.

“It’s a lot closer than people think,” James said, per Sam McKewon of the World-Herald. “It’s going to go down to the wire.”

Even if the schools are closer than they appear, USC is still a considerable favorite. The Trojans are local, have a better history of landing top-tier recruits and have a young quarterback in Sam Darnold who can make Lewis look like a million bucks.

I can't really blame anyone who would want to play with Darnold.