Rivals Top 100: Who'd They Get Wrong in Their New Recruiting Rankings?

Rivals.com released its new top 100 college football recruiting prospects for 2011 on Tuesday and, like with any list, the door is open for debate. 

It's become customary for new rankings to be released after the Under Armour All-American Game and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

The issue is that poor performances are often graded too harshly and solid performances are often overlooked. 

Here's our take on who Rivals got wrong in their new rankings. 

Kielh Frazier at No. 89

Kiehl Frazier should be used to this by now. For the last two years, he's consistently been undervalued by scouts, even though he's got a winner's mentality that can't be taught. 

Frazier is a straight gamer and just finds ways to grind out tough games and get the job done. He's proven it his whole career and did so again in the Under Armour All-American Game when he set up the game winning field goal.

In Rivals new rankings, Frazier ranks out at No. 89 overall as the ninth best quarterback. 

Christian LeMay at No. 88

It's understandable to see Christian LeMay's stock dip after he's been away from the game for a year, but in cases like these, you have to look at talent more than production. 

Sure, it's tough to gage a quarterback who was suspended for his entire senior season, but LeMay is a special talent. 

He was widely considered a top three quarterback in the class up to the start of his suspension, but now drops all the way to No. 88 overall.

Aaron Green at No. 61

Aaron Green might have been slighted more than anyone in the new rankings.

He is the complete package when it comes to running backs. He runs with purpose, can make the first man miss, gets downfield in a hurry and breaks tackles with surprising speed.

Perhaps it's because he's undersized or didn't perform well at the U.S. Army Bowl, but either way, Green has long been considered a top 15 overall prospect and seeing him slot in at No. 61 is a bit shocking. 

Savon Huggins at No. 58

Savon Huggins isn't just an elite football player, he's a good kid with a level head and a work ethic that's going to turn him into a success. 

Whether he lands at Notre Dame, Rutgers or somewhere else, Huggins is a name you'll be hearing a lot about in a short time. 

He's ranked as the No. 8 running back, which isn't really the issue though. Running back is one of the deepest positions in this year's class, the position is undervalued in general in Rivals new top 100 and Huggins deserves more than No. 58.

Jay Rome at No. 56

While the elite group of tight ends from this year's class has a ton of talent, Rome was long-considerd the creme of the crop.

That went all the way through his junior and senior seasons, when he displayed the type of size and athleticism that simply can't be taught. 

A poor showing at the Under Armour Game, in a contest that most quarterbacks struggled to get the ball out to the tight end position at all, and now Rome drops to No. 56 as the fourth rated prospect at his position. 

Lawrence Thomas at No. 55

Thomas is one of the most versatile prospects in the country and while he's listed as a linebacker, he's got the potential to move back to safety or bulk up and move to end and still project as a 5-star prospect. 

He also takes one of the biggest dives in Rivals new rankings. A top 15 prospect for over a year, Thomas drops to No. 55 behind eight other linebackers. 

Jeff Driskel at No. 32

Jeff Driskel and Braxton Miller have been in a near deadlock in the race to be the nation's top quarterback prospect, but consensus moved in Driskel's direction lately and after the Under Armour Game, there's no denying it. 

The problem is he's still not given enough credit. At No. 32 overall, a player who dominated an All-American defense with his arm and his legs deserves more. 

Considering Driskel is considered a pocket-passer rather than a runner, the skill-set he's shown off should have him as one of the top prospects in the nation. 

Isaiah Crowell at No. 23

While Malcolm Brown is generally considered to be the top running back in the 2011 class, up until the Under Armour All-American Game, Crowell wasn't too far behind him. 

Neither put up a very strong showing, but Crowell was essentially invisible. Too much gets read into that, though. These All-American games are always hardest on running backs and a new line doesn't help either.

There's no way Crowell is suddenly the fifth best running back and the No. 23 overall prospect when he was a top 10 selection for over a year.  

Stephon Tuitt at No. 22

We'll be gong through a few in a row here that Rivals muffed in the latest rankings. After Crowell at No. 23, you don't have to look far. 

With Stephon Tuitt ranked as the No. 22 overall prospect in the country, there's an issue here that has to be raised. 

Now that Aaron Lynch has recommitted to Notre Dame, where Tuitt is committed as well, is there that much down that Tuitt isn't even the best defensive end from his own team's class?

C.J. Johnson at No. 21

Johnson is a solid prospect, there's no denying that. But we're putting him in the same boat as Frost here, simply that better players were ranked behind him.

For a prospect who was previously ranked behind Curtis Grant, Lawrence Thomas, Anthony Wallace and James Vaughters at middle linebacker, the jump to No. 2 and No. 21 overall is a little tough to swallow. 

Kris Frost at No. 20

Kris Frost is one of the top athletes in the nation, but scouts have long disagreed about where he belongs in the rankings.

Scout.com lists him as the No. 18 outside linebacker, Rivals new top 100 has him at No. 20 overall ahead of at least 10 prospects who hands down have to be considered superior. 

Would you rather have Frost, who doesn't quite fit at any one position, or Isaiah Crowell, Stephone Anthony, Colt Lyerla, Tim Jernigan, Mike Bellamy and Christian Westerman?