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The athletic.com posted a listing of the five hottest programs in recruiting. It’s not necessarily who’s recruiting the best, but which programs are the hottest right now. Here’s their explanation of that:
If you’re interested in finding out who is recruiting the best right now, it’s as simple as going to 247Sports and looking at the 2021 composite recruiting class team rankings. But there is a difference between “best” and “hottest.”
There is a lot of nuance to recruiting, particularly in the context of how results match up with a program’s expectations. One program could finish No. 15 in the recruiting rankings and throw a parade; another team’s fans may want to fire their coach with the same finish. Recruiting is complex.
Every month, we’ll do a piece called “The 5,” where we break down five things that give further understanding of the current situation in the world of talent accumulation. Let’s start with a guide to the programs that are hottest right now and some thoughts about what the future could hold.
1. Tennessee
2. North Carolina
3. Ohio State
4. USC
5. Maryland
Honorable mention:
Michigan
Rutgers
SMU
Georgia Tech
Oregon
Minnesota
Minnesota: The Golden Gophers’ 10-win season didn’t necessarily pay dividends in the 2020 class, but the 2021 group currently ranks ninth nationally. If P.J. Fleck is going to build something sustainable in the Big Ten West, this is how it starts. The current headliner is four-star corner Avante Dickerson, a national top-125 prospect from Omaha; he is one of five four-star recruits in the class so far. There are 17 commitments and they come from eight states.
Interesting that of the 11 schools that are mentioned, five of them are in the B1G.
It’s a pay site, so not all will have access, but here’s the link for those who subscribe:
theathletic.com
If you’re interested in finding out who is recruiting the best right now, it’s as simple as going to 247Sports and looking at the 2021 composite recruiting class team rankings. But there is a difference between “best” and “hottest.”
There is a lot of nuance to recruiting, particularly in the context of how results match up with a program’s expectations. One program could finish No. 15 in the recruiting rankings and throw a parade; another team’s fans may want to fire their coach with the same finish. Recruiting is complex.
Every month, we’ll do a piece called “The 5,” where we break down five things that give further understanding of the current situation in the world of talent accumulation. Let’s start with a guide to the programs that are hottest right now and some thoughts about what the future could hold.
1. Tennessee
2. North Carolina
3. Ohio State
4. USC
5. Maryland
Honorable mention:
Michigan
Rutgers
SMU
Georgia Tech
Oregon
Minnesota
Minnesota: The Golden Gophers’ 10-win season didn’t necessarily pay dividends in the 2020 class, but the 2021 group currently ranks ninth nationally. If P.J. Fleck is going to build something sustainable in the Big Ten West, this is how it starts. The current headliner is four-star corner Avante Dickerson, a national top-125 prospect from Omaha; he is one of five four-star recruits in the class so far. There are 17 commitments and they come from eight states.
Interesting that of the 11 schools that are mentioned, five of them are in the B1G.
It’s a pay site, so not all will have access, but here’s the link for those who subscribe:
‘The 5’: The hottest college football programs on the recruiting trail
Here's a look at five programs that are doing quite well when it comes to talent accumulation of late.
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