Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. Action since last rankings:

7-13-09 Iowa gains commitment from Andrew Donnal. Wisconsin gains commitment from Joseph Brennan. Purdue gains commitment from Josh Davis.
7-14-09 Penn State gains commitment from Alex Kenney. Indiana gains commitment from Harrison Scott.
7-15-09 Michigan gains commitment from Austin White.
7-17-09 Notre Dame gains commitment from Spencer Boyd.
7-18-09 Indiana gains commitment from Cody Evers.

Penn State passes Michigan on the basis of a much better ranking per commit, and not that many fewer commits overall. In addition, Scout released their 2-stars, so nearly every Big Ten commit now has a ranking of some sort on that service.

The inevitable Kenney commitment has finally come to fruition.

Austin White continues Michigan’s in-state dominance.

Spencer Boyd commits to Notre Dame.

No change for the Buckeyes.

Nothing new for MSU.

Nothing new for Minnesota.

Illinois has nothing new.

Iowa gets an important lineman in Andrew Donnal.

Joseph Brennan commits to the Badgers.

Indiana picks up a couple new commits.

Nothing changes for the Wildcats.

Sean Robinson picks Purdue.

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Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. Action since last rankings:

7-2-09 Minnesota gains commitment from Donnell Kirkwood.
7-6-09 Notre Dame gains commitment from Justin Utupo. Purdue gains commitment from Sean Robinson.
7-7-09 Notre Dame gains commitment from Tommy Rees. Iowa gains commitment from Brandon Scherff.
7-9-09 Illinois gains commitment from CJ Fiedorowicz. Northwestern gains commitment from Chi Chi Ariguzo.
7-10-09 Penn State gains commitment from Robert Bolden. Michigan State gains commitment from Travis Jackson. Michigan State gains commitment from Michael Dennis. Wisconsin gains commitment from Cameron Ontko.
7-11-09 Notre Dame gains commitment from Kendall Moore.

Penn State passes Michigan on the basis of a much better ranking per commit, and not that many fewer commits overall. In addition, Scout released their 2-stars, so nearly every Big Ten commit now has a ranking of some sort on that service.

The Nittany Lions grab Robert Bolden, and pass Michigan (even though he’s overrated).

No change for Michigan. There should be at least one commit coming this week, though.

The Irish grab three commits, and are nipping right at Michigan’s heels for second best class.

No change for the Buckeyes.

The Spartans dip into Ohio for offensive linemen Travis Jackson and Michael Dennis.

Nothing new for Minnesota.

Top TE CJ Fiedorowicz picks the Illini.

No change for Iowa.

Wisconsin gets Cameron Ontko, who ESPN thinks is by far the worst Big Ten commit (among ranked players) so far.

Nothing new for Indiana.

Spectacular name Chi Chi Ariguzo picks purple. One more legit commit would probably see Northwestern put some serious heat on Indiana, if not pass them.

Nothing new for the Boilermakers.

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Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. Action since last rankings:

6-29-09 Notre Dame gains commitment from Chris Badger. Minnesota gains commitment from Zac Epping. Illinois gains commitment from Andy Gallik. Iowa gains commitment from Matt Hoch. Indiana gains commitment from Jibreel Black.
6-30-09 Minnesota gains commitment from Kip Smith. Indiana gains commitment from Marlandez Harris. Michigan State gains commitment from Nick Hill.
7-1-09 Penn State gains commitment from Levi Norwood. Ohio State gains commitment from Roderick Smith. Minnesota gfains commitment from Mark Lenkiewicz. Indiana gains commitment from Matt Perez. Northwestern gains commitment from Paul Jorgenson.
7-2-09 Ohio State gains commitment from Drew Basil.

No change for Michigan.

The Nittany Lions grab Levi Norwood.

Notre Dame steals safety Chris Badger from Stanford.

Ohio State picks up a bigtime RBin Roderick Smith and kicker Drew Basil.

The Spartans pick up Nick Hill, who had previously been presumed a hige Michigan lean (until not receiving his offer at camp).

Big week for the Gophers as they snag 3 more commits.

Andy Gallik commits to the Illini

Nothing new for Wisco.

Iowa picks up

The Hoosiers add Xavier Whitaker, and he becomes their highest-rated commit. Should Northwestern be ahead of them? Not quite yet.

A decent QB joins the class for the Wildcats, along with a target for him to pass it to.

Oh my! A commit! Or 4.

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Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. Action since last rankings (caution: there was a ton. Michigan is the only school that didn’t get a commit or 4):

6-21-09 Iowa gains commitment from Austin Vier. Indiana gains commitment from Xavier Whitaker.
6-22-09 Wisconsin gains commitment from Frank Tamakloe. Northwestern gains commitment from Trevor Siemian.
6-23-09 Ohio State gains commitment from Taylor Graham. Wisconsin gains commitment from Jake Irwin.
6-24-09 Illinois gains commitment from Dexter McDonald. Wisconsin gains commitment from Dallas Lewallen.
6-25-09 Notre Dame gains commitment from Andrew Hendrix. Notre Dame gains commitment from Blake Leuders. Michigan State gains commitment from Joe Boisture. Indiana gains commitment from Ryan Phillis. Purdue gains commitment from Charles Torwudzo. Purdue gains commitment from Jeremy Cornelius.
6-26-09 Penn State gains commitment from Evan Hailes. Notre Dame gains commitment from Lo Wood. Minnesota gains commitment from Matt Eggens. Iowa gains commitment from Mike Hardy.
6-27-09 Northwestern gains commitment from Rashad Lawrence. Purdue gains commitment from De’Ron Flood. Purdue gains commitment from Ryan Isaacs.

By the way, if one thing can be said for ESPN, it’s that they really bust their asses to rate kids as quickly as possible after they commit to a school. They don’t always get it done (see: Williamson, DJ), but for the most part, they at least put in the effort.

No change for Michigan.

Evan Hailes and DaQuan Jones brings Penn State right on the cusp of passing Michigan in the rankings. Scout is in love with their class, for what it’s worth.

The Irish have a big week, grabbing 3 commits. Andrew Hendrix, Blake Leuders, and Lo Wood are more than enough to push the Irish past Ohio State.

Taylor Graham fills the void at Ohio State’s QB position.

The Spartans poach Joe Boisture from Boston College. Boisture is considered the best pro-style QB in the state.

Matt Eggen commits to the Gophers.

Dexter McDonald joins the Illini.

The Badgers pick up 3 commits during the week. They pass the Hawkeyes with a couple more quality guys at the top.

Mike Hardy joins the recruiting class for Iowa.

The Hoosiers add Xavier Whitaker, and he becomes their highest-rated commit. Should Northwestern be ahead of them? Not quite yet.

A decent QB joins the class for the Wildcats, along with a target for him to pass it to.

Oh my! A commit! Or 4.

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Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. Action since last rankings (caution: there was a ton):

6-14-09 Minnesota gains commitment from Allen Veazie. Penn State gains commitment from Kyle Baublitz.
6-15-09 Michigan gains commitment from Cornelius Jones.  Michigan State gains commitment from Mylan Hicks.
6-16-09 Michigan State gains commitment from William Gholston. Northwestern gains commitment from Collin Ellis.
6-17-09 Indiana gains commitment from Leneil Himes.
6-18-09 Illinois gains commitment from Daniel Easterly. Northwestern gains commitment from Shontrelle Johnson.
6-19-09 Michigan State gains commitment from Taylor Calero. Illinois gains commitment from Mark Wilson. Indiana gains commitment from Logan Young.
6-20-09 Michigan gains commitment from Courtney Avery. Indiana gains commitment from Antonio Banks.

By the way, if one thing can be said for ESPN, it’s that they really bust their asses to rate kids as quickly as possible after they commit to a school. They don’t always get it done (see: Williamson, DJ), but for the most part, they at least put in the effort.

The Wolverines snag Cornelius Jones. TX LB Holmes Onwukaife also expressed interest in committing, but was told he’d have to play MLB rather than OLB, and promptly changed his mind. Ohio CB Courtney Avery got an accepted a camp offer, switching from Stanford.

The Nittany Lions grab DE Kyle Baublitz.

The Buckeyes haven’t moved in a while (despite a summer camp) and are more likely to go down with a potential loss of Jamel Turner.

Bennett Jackson picks up a 77 rating from ESPN.

MSU finally gets another commit in Mylan Hicks, then follows it up with a huge one (both literally and figuratively) in William Gholston, though Gholston has been basically penciled in for the Spartans for quite some time. Later in the week they added yet another prospect in Taylor Calero.

The Gophers snag Allen Veazie.

Daniel Easterly joins the Fighting Illini, along with linebacker Mark Wilson

No change for the Hawkeyes,

Nothing new for Wisconsin.

All the newest Hoosiers (of whom there are many) are unranked to the main recruiting sites, though a pair of them have ESPN ratings. Kates picks up 2 stars from Scout.

Hey, look who joined the party! The Wildcats pick up a couple lesser (sorry, LTP – “sleeper”) prospects to get on the board. Alas, the Hoosier avalanche keeps Northwestern behind them.

lolPurdue – 0 commits.

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Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. Action since last rankings:

6-7-09 Iowa gains commitment from Louis Trinca-Pasat.
6-9-09 Michigan gains commitment from Ken Wilkins.

The Wolverines pick up Pennsylvania linebacker Ken Wilkins.

No change for PSU.

The Buckeyes have been chillin’ at 5 commits for quite some time.

Bennett Jackson picks up a 77 rating from ESPN.

No change for Minnesota.

Nothing new for the Illini, they’ve stagnated for quite some time.

No change for State.

Chicago DE Louis Trinca-Pasat picks the Hawkeyes.

Nothing new for Wisconsin.

Still just Kates, the unrated one.

Northwestern, Purdue – 0 commits.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Alex Welch gets 4th star from Scout.

Parish picks up 3 stars from Scout.

Nothing new for the Illini, and they’re basically the only school without a change of some sort.

Bullough down to a 3-star on Scout, and Lippett rated at 3 stars by the same service.

Iowa gets Anthony Ferguson, and Poggi picks up 3 stars from Scout. They’re now nipping at Michigan State’s heels.

The Badgers snare Bryce Gilbert. Zagzebski picks up a 4th star from Scout.

Kates still not rated by any service.

Northwestern, Purdue – 0 commits.

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Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. After no commits last week (I think one of the first ever since I’ve been doing the rankings), there’s been plenty of action this time around:

5-25-09 Notre Dame gains commitment from Alex Welch.
5-27-09 Michigan gains commitment from Jordan Paskorz.

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.

Jordan Paskorz (hopefully) gets the defense train rolling for Michigan. Michigan’s got lots of commitments from slightly lesser-ranked guys, limiting their upside for the rest of the class. I’d be shocked if they finish the year at the top of this list.

No change for the Buckeyes.

Penn State passes Notre Dame, as their commit list is far more impressive overall at this time.

Notre Dame picks up a pretty good tight end in Alex Welch.

Antoine Lewis gets 3-star ranking from Rivals.

Nothing new for the Illini.

Lippett still unrated. ESPN ranks him higher than most of Michigan’s commits, which like, wow, you’re dumb.

Gray and Morris each get 3-star ratings from Rivals.

Zagzebski and Mason still the only Badgers holding it down.

Indiana grabs JuCo Andre Kates to get on board.

Northwestern, Purdue – 0 commits.

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Apologies for the lack of posting over Memorial Day weekend. Let’s get back into it with some recruiting class rankings. Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings.

No changes since last rankings.

Nothing new for Michigan. I’m still surprised a guy with Williamson’s speed and size doesn’t get at least 3-star status. ESPN still lists Travis Williams as committed to Michigan because their recruiting coverage is incompetent.

David Durham picks up a 3-star rating from Rivals.

Penn State passes Notre Dame, as their commit list is far more impressive overall at this time.

Notre Dame has been stagnating with these three commits for quite some time.

Antoine Lewis gets 3-star ranking from Rivals.

Nothing new for the Illini.

Lippett still unrated. ESPN ranks him higher than most of Michigan’s commits, which like, wow, you’re dumb.

Gray and Morris each get 3-star ratings from Rivals.

Zagzebski and Mason still the only Badgers holding it down.

Indiana grabs JuCo Andre Kates to get on board.

Northwestern, Purdue – 0 commits.

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Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. Rivals released an updated Rivals100, so most of the previously-committed guys have at least some form of ranking. I think when the next set of rankings come out, I may switch the Rivals scores from stars to their “RR” grades, whatever the hell they mean. Thoughts on the potential switch?

5-8-09 Indiana gains commitment from Andre Kates.

Nothing new for Michigan. I’m still surprised a guy with Williamson’s speed and size doesn’t get at least 3-star status. ESPN still lists Travis Williams as committed to Michigan because their recruiting coverage is incompetent.

David Durham picks up a 3-star rating from Rivals.

Penn State passes Notre Dame, as their commit list is far more impressive overall at this time.

Notre Dame has been stagnating with these three commits for quite some time.

Antoine Lewis gets 3-star ranking from Rivals.

Nothing new for the Illini.

Lippett still unrated. ESPN ranks him higher than most of Michigan’s commits, which like, wow, you’re dumb.

Gray and Morris each get 3-star ratings from Rivals.

Zagzebski and Mason still the only Badgers holding it down.

Indiana grabs JuCo Andre Kates to get on board.

Northwestern, Purdue – 0 commits.

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