College Football Recruiting 2012: Grading the Classes of the BCS Top 25

Here we go again. Another Monday. Another look at the BCS' impact on the recruiting trail.

To give you a double whammy of the standings and a recruiting view on it, we're going to run down and grade each of the Top 25 teams' current recruiting output for their 2012 class. Some teams are ranked lower than their current class would indicate and vice versa.

BCS Top 25 recruiting class grades, 2.0!

25. West Virginia

WVU is here after getting smoked like a Red Auerbach cigar by Syracuse. On the trail, WVU is a bit higher than expected, as they have 20 pledges and OL Tyler Orlovsky as their top prospect.

Grade: B

24. Texas

Wow, what can you say about Texas' recruiting class? It's tops in the country right now, as the 18-commitment class is stellar. Mack Brown's top prospect is RB Johnathan Gray, along with DT Malcolm Brown, QB Connor Brewer and WR Cayleb Jones among others.

Grade: A+

23. Auburn

Auburn took one on the chin vs. LSU this weekend. On the recruiting front, they really haven't, as it's been the same ol' recruiting juggernaut at Auburn. The Tigers have 14 commitments right now, led by QB Zeke Pike and WR Ricardo Louis, along with TE Ricky Parks.

Grade: A-

22. Georgia

The Dawgs enter the BCS party this year at No. 22 overall. Mark Richt has rebounded well after a pretty rocky start this season. Recruiting-wise, Athens crew has 12 pledges and their top prospect is 5-star OT John Theus, who is one of the best 15 players overall in the country.

Grade: B-

21. Arizona State

ASU's class is ordinary to me, personally, but it seems others like it a lot more than I do. The Sun Devils hold 20 commitments with QB T.J. Millweard and OT Evan Goodman as their top prospects.

Grade: C+

20. Texas Tech

When you beat the No. 3 team in the country, you start to get some respect and love. Texas Tech fits that mold this week after they beat Oklahoma. The Red Raiders sit with 17 pledges and their top two prospects include WR Dominique Wheeler and OL/DL Mike Starts.

Grade: B+ 

19. Penn State

Penn State is looking good on the trail this year with 16 commitments. Even though they just lost solid OT recruit J.J. Denman, they still have pledges from WR Eugene Lewis, DT Tommy Schutt, OLB Camren Williams and DB Armani Reeves.

Grade: B+

18. Michigan

Recruiting wise, the same could be said, as Michigan has 23 commitments and a pledge from 5-star OT Kyle Kalis. Toss in TE Devin Funchess, CB Terry Richardson, DT Ondre Pipkins, a stable of pass rushers and four great LB prospects, and you see why Michigan could have a top 10 class.

Grade: A

17. Houston

The Cougars can score points with anyone and that is the main reason they find themselves inside the BCS standings. They have 13 commitments and their top ranked player is RB Terrance Taylor.

Grade: C

16. Texas A&M

The Aggies are enjoying perhaps their best recruiting run in years. Mike Sherman has almost 20 pledges, with greats like QB Matt Davis and RB Trey Williams in the fold. Also, look out for Kenny Marshall, Jordan Richmond and Corey Thompson on defense.

Grade: A

15. Wisconsin

They have 11 commitments, and the player I like the most is OG Dan Voltz. QB Bart Houston will be a starter at Camp Randall, and I also dig RB Vonte Jackson, OL Kyle Dodson, DB D.J. Singleton and new OT commit J.J. Denman, whom Wisconsin took from Penn State.

Grade: B

14. Nebraska

Nebraska is not doing so hot right now on the trail. Bo Pelini has gotten just seven pledges, and the top prospects are OT Paul Thurston, WR Jordan Westerkamp, QB Tommy Armstrong and DE Greg McMullen.

Grade: D+

13. South Carolina

I know Columbia is in a somber mood with the news of losing All-World RB Marcus Lattimore for the season. The Gamecocks have 19 commitments and are led by WR Shaq Roland and OT Brock Stadnik.

Grade: B+

12. Virginia Tech

Same ol' Hokies and Frank Beamer. Virginia Tech has 24 commits right now and they're almost done with filling their class up. I love CB Donaldven Manning, who has great short-area quickness and closing speed, and also RB Drew Harris.

Grade: B

11. Michigan State

The Spartans have a 14-commitment class headed to East Lansing next year. The top two players are speedy WR Aaron Burbridge and DE Se'Von Pittman. I expect a few more top-tier players from the Midwest to declare for the Spartans over time.

Grade: B-

10. Arkansas

19 players have told Bobby Petrino they're all Hog, and Arkansas has been pretty good this year. The main player to get excited about is WR Jalen Cobb, who has good speed and quickness.

Grade: B-

9. Oklahoma

The Sooners have 13 commitments right now. You have to like a class full of players like John McGee, Durron Neal, Ty Darlington, Alex Ross, Sterling Shepard, Trevor Knight and Charles Tapper.

Grade: B+

8. Kansas State

For Bill Snyder and the Wildcats to be doing so well on the field, it's tough to understand why they pretty much have the worst class in the Big 12. K-State has 10 commitments and their top rated player is 3-star LB Will Davis.

Grade: D

7. Oregon

Oregon has been a disappointment this year on the recruiting trail. Yet, on the field, since the opening day loss to LSU, the Ducks have been very good. Right now, they have 11 pledges with QB Jake Rodrigues being their top prospect.

Grade: C-

6. Stanford

Stanford has a 14-commitment class as well. The Cardinal have a commitment from 6'4", 225 pound LB Noor Davis, who I feel will be a complete three-down defender on The Farm. DB Alex Carter is another player that I like.

Grade: B-

5. Clemson

We should have known something was up at Clemson when they signed 4 5-star recruits last year. Today, the Tigers are the Cinderella team of the season. On the recruiting trail, they have 18 commitments that are led by DL Carlos Watkins and DB Travis Blanks.

Grade: B+

4. Boise State

The Broncos don't get the top-tier talents, and really, TCU is a better and more attractive stop on the trail. Yet BSU recruits players that want to be there, are smart, instinctive and passionate. 13 commitments make up the Broncos class with LB Ben Weaver leading the charge.

Grade: C

3. Oklahoma State

The Pokes have a 13-commitment class right now, and have been the victims of several devastating de-commitments. They do have WR/DB Kendall Sanders in the fold, along with QB Wes Lunt and TE Dominic Ramacher.

Grade: C

2. Alabama

The Tide is doing what The Tide does on the field and on the recruiting front: dominate. 19 pledges make up the class, with two headliners in LB Reggie Ragland and DS/ATH Eddie Williams. Alabama is on their way to another Top Five or higher class.

Grade: A

1. LSU

The Tigers have 20 commitments, they're coming off a great 2011 class and this class is pretty nice too. The top players are WR Avery Johnson, Patrick Peterson's brother and LB/DE Toshiro Davis.

Grade: B