Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. For the second week in a row, there’s been plenty of action:
5-29-09 Wisconsin gains commitment from Bryce Gilbert.
5-31-09 Iowa gains commitment from Anthony Ferguson.
6-1-09 Michigan gains commitment from Christian Pace.
6-2-09 Penn State gains commitment from Miles Dieffenbach.
6-3-09 Penn State gains commitment from Tom Ricketts.
6-7-09 Notre Dame gains commitment from Bennett Jackson.
Mild disclaimer: I’m not going to be super-diligent about checking all 3 rating services, except in the case of new commits or if the “OMG SCOUT 400” is released. Not sure who’s more deserving of 3rd place: Ohio State or Notre Dame. Discuss.
#1 Michigan – 12 commits | ||||
Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Ricardo Miller | WR | **** | **** | 150* |
Devin Gardner | QB | **** | **** | 150* |
Marvin Robinson | S | **** | **** | 150* |
Jerald Robinson | WR | **** | *** | 77 |
Jeremy Jackson | WR | *** | *** | 150* |
Christian Pace | OL | *** | *** | 150* |
Jordan Paskorz | DE | *** | *** | 78 |
Stephen Hopkins | RB | *** | *** | 77 |
Antonio Kinard | LB | *** | *** | 77 |
Drew Dileo | WR | *** | *** | 75 |
Tony Drake | RB | *** | NR | 77 |
DJ Williamson | WR | NR | *** | NR |
Michigan grabs Christian Pace, and Jordan Paskorz gets a 78 rating from ESPN. Jerald Robinson loses his 4th star from Scout. Drew Dileo and DJ Williamson each pick up 3 stars from Scout.
#3 Penn State – 7 commits | ||||
Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Paul Jones | QB | **** | ***** | 150* |
Adrian Coxson | WR | **** | ***** | 150* |
Silas Redd | RB | **** | **** | 79 |
Mike Hull | LB | **** | **** | 77 |
Miles Dieffenbach | OL | *** | **** | 150* |
Tom Ricketts | OL | NR | **** | 77 |
Luke Graham | OL | NR | *** | NR |
The Nittany Lions snare Miles Dieffenbach, a Pitt legacy. Adrian Coxson gets a 5th star from Scout. The Nittany Lions pass Ohio State for second place on the strength of these changes.
#2 Ohio State – 5 commits | ||||
Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Andrew Norwell | OL | **** | ***** | 150* |
Jamel Turner | DE | **** | ***** | 150* |
JT Moore | DE | **** | *** | 78 |
Scott McVey | LB | *** | **** | 77 |
David Durham | LB | *** | *** | 150* |
McVey earns the 4th star from Scout, and Durham gets ranked as a 3-star. There are rumblings that the Buckeyes may rescind Jamel Turner’s scholarship offer due to off-field issues, so keep an eye out.
#4 Notre Dame – 5 commits | ||||
Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Chris Martin | DE | ***** | ***** | 150* |
Alex Welch | TE | **** | **** | 79 |
Christian Lombard | OL | *** | **** | 150* |
Daniel Smith | WR | *** | **** | 78 |
Bennett Jackson | WR | *** | **** | NR |
Alex Welch gets 4th star from Scout.
#5 Minnesota – 4 commits | ||||
Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Jimmy Gjere | OL | **** | **** | 79 |
Lamonte Edwards | Ath | **** | *** | 76 |
Antoine Lewis | WR | *** | *** | 76 |
Tom Parish | QB | *** | *** | 73 |
Parish picks up 3 stars from Scout.
#6 Illinois – 3 commits | ||||
Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Corey Cooper | CB | **** | **** | 150* |
Chandler Whitmer | QB | *** | *** | 150* |
Shawn Afryl | OL | *** | *** | 69 |
Nothing new for the Illini, and they’re basically the only school without a change of some sort.
#7 Michigan State – 2 commits | ||||
Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Max Bullough | LB | **** | *** | 150* |
Tony Lippett | WR | NR | *** | 78 |
Bullough down to a 3-star on Scout, and Lippett rated at 3 stars by the same service.
#8 Iowa – 4 commits | ||||
Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Austin Gray | LB | *** | *** | 77 |
James Morris | LB | *** | *** | 74 |
Jim Poggi | LB | NR | *** | NR |
Anthony Ferguson | DT | NR | *** | NR |
Iowa gets Anthony Ferguson, and Poggi picks up 3 stars from Scout. They’re now nipping at Michigan State’s heels.
#9 Wisconsin – 3 commits | ||||
Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Konrad Zagzebski | LB | *** | **** | 76 |
Marquis Mason | WR | *** | NR | NR |
Bryce Gilbert | DT | NR | *** | 74 |
The Badgers snare Bryce Gilbert. Zagzebski picks up a 4th star from Scout.
#10 Indiana – 1 commit | ||||
Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Andre Kates | CB | NR | NR | NR |
Kates still not rated by any service.
Northwestern, Purdue – 0 commits.
Posted under Football, Recruiting
Tags: 2010 rankings
Scout has its team rankings up and updates them regularly, quality over quantity for PSU and ND:
6. PSU
9. UM
11. ND
15. OSU
27. Minn.
30. Illinois
33. Iowa
41. Wisc.
45. MSU
I generally don’t trust Scout nearly as much as other sites (if Paul Jones is deserving of 5 stars, for example, I’ll eat my hat), and I’d rather take all the available information into account than just one site, too.