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Still being relatively early in the recruiting year, not much has changed in the Big Ten's 2013 recruiting classes over the last week. The top of the rankings stays the same, but there was a rearrangement near the bottom of those teams who already have 2013 commitments:
| Team | # of commits | Avg Rivals ranking | Avg 247 ranking | Avg Scout ranking | 247 team rank | recruiting rank in B1G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 16 | 4.0 | 3.75 | 3.88 | 1 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 10 | 2 |
| Penn State | 5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 11 | 3 |
| Michigan State | 5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 13 | 4 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 31 | 5 |
| Illinois | 2 | NR | 2.5 | NR | 34 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | NR | 3.0 | 3.0 | 42 | 7 |
| Minnesota | 1 | NR | 3.0 | NR | 48 | 8 |
| Indiana | 0 | 9 | ||||
| Iowa | 0 | 9 | ||||
| Northwestern | 0 | 9 | ||||
| Purdue | 0 | 9 |
Once again, some of these rankings are skewed based off of non-rankings of certain players. Four of Michigan's now-16 commits were unranked by Rivals, while only one of Michigan State's commits was ranked by the same service.
Both Penn State and Michigan State now match Ohio State's total of 5 commits, and both schools are nipping at OSU's heels in the 247 team recruiting rankings. Illinois, gaining their second commit, jumps both Wisconsin and Minnesota in these rankings; it's important to note that, at this point, 247's team rankings are primarily based on the number of recruits, not as much on their individual rankings as players.
MICHIGAN
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris, Shane | QB | Warren, MI | De La Salle Collegiate | 6'3", 190 | 4 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 150 watch | 5/10/2011 |
| Bosch, Kyle | OT/OG | Wheaton, IL | St Francis | 6'5", 282 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 150 watch | 2/18/2012 |
| Fox, Chris | OT/DT | Parker, CO | Ponderosa | 6'6", 300 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 150 watch | 2/18/2012 |
| Thomas, Dymonte | RB/Saf | Alliance, OH | Marlington | 6'1", 175 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 150 watch | 9/10/2011 |
| Tuley-Tillman, Logan | OT | Peoria, IL | Manual | 6'7", 300 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
150 watch | 2/19/2012 |
| Charlton, Taco | OLB | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington Central | 6'6", 245 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 150 watch | 2/18/2012 |
| Shallman, Wyatt | FB, DE | Novi, MI | Catholic Central | 6'3", 245 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 150 watch | 2/18/2012 |
| Dawson, David | OT | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | 6'5", 305 | 4 | 4 | 3 | NR | 2/18/2012 |
| McCray, Michael | LB | Trotwood, OH | Trotwood-Madison | 6'2", 220 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 150 watch | 3/5/2012 |
| Kugler, Patrick | OT/OG | Wexford, PA | North Allegheny | 6'4", 270 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 150 watch | 2/25/2012 |
| Butt, Jake | DE, TE | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington North | 6'6", 225 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 150 watch | 2/19/2012 |
| Smith, Deveon | RB | Warren, OH | Howland | 5'11", 210 | NR | 3 | 4 | 150 watch | 3/17/2012 |
| Lewis, Jourdan | CB | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | 5'10", 170 | 4 | 4 | 3 | NR | 2/18/2012 |
| Conley, Gareon | ATH | Massillon, OH | Washington | 6'2", 165 | NR | 3 | 4 | NR | 3/10/2012 |
| Dukes, Jaron | WR | Columbus, OH | Marion-Franklin | 6'5", 197 | NR | 3 | 3 | NR | 2/22/2012 |
| Hill, Khalid | TE | Detroit, MI | Crockett | 6'2", 235 | NR | 3 | 3 | NR | 2/6/2012 |
Michigan's newest commit is not unexpected, though he did hold an offer from and was being heavily recruited by Penn State. Wolverines coach Brady Hoke continues his cherrypicking of the state of Ohio in this recruiting class with Smith's commitment.
OHIO STATE
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall, Jalin | QB/Ath | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'0", 190 | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars | 150 watch | 1/30/2012 |
| Burrows, Cameron | CB/Saf | Dayton, OH | Trotwood-Madison | 6'2", 195 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 150 watch | 1/19/2012 |
| Lisle, Evan | OL | Centerville, OH | Centerville | 6'6", 265 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 150 watch | 2/28/2012 |
| Woodard, Eli | CB | Voorhees, NJ | Eastern | 6'1", 185 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 150 watch | 2/16/2012 |
| Price, Billy | DT | Youngstown, OH | Fitch | 6'4", 300 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 150 watch | 2/13/2012 |
There was no change in the Buckeyes' class this week.
PENN STATE
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breneman, Adam | TE | Camp Hill, PA | Cedar Cliff | 6'5", 220 | 4 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 150 watch | 3/9/2012 |
| Hackenberg, Christian | QB | Fork Union, VA | Fork Union Military Academy | 6'4", 215 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 150 watch | 2/29/2012 |
| Sickels, Garrett | DE | Little Silver, NJ | Red Bank Reg | 6'4", 230 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 150 watch | 3/4/2012 |
| Douglas, Ross | Ath | Avon, OH | Avon | 5'10", 180 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 150 watch | 2/29/2012 |
| Mahon, Brendan | OL | Randolph, NJ | Randolph | 6'5", 302 | 4 | 3 | 3 | NR | 3/17/2012 |
The Nittany Lions once again raided New Jersey for their latest commit, the fifth of this class.
MICHIGAN STATE
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reschke, Jon | ILB | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Brother Rice | 6'2", 223 | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 150 watch | 2/17/2012 |
| Benenoch, Caleb | OL | Katy, TX | Seven Lakes | 6'6", 321 | NR | 3 | 3 | NR | 3/13/2012 |
| Shelton, R.J. | APB | Beaver Dam, WI | Beaver Dam | 5'11", 187 | NR | 3 | 3 | NR | 2/26/2012 |
| Powell, Jalyn | S | Marion, OH | Harding | 6'1", 185 | NR | 3 | 3 | NR | 2/25/2012 |
| Holmes, Gerald | RB | Flint, MI | Carman-Ainsworth | 6'1", 209 | NR | 3 | 3 | NR | 2/5/2012 |
The Spartans went south to find their latest recruit, though it looks like Benenoch was that very rare player who deliberately looked north for his college choice ($, ESPN).
ILLINOIS
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadwell, Jesse | OL | Clarkston, MI | Clarkston | 6'5", 260 | NR | 3 stars | NR | NR | 3/15/2012 |
| Cazley, Dillan | DB | Charleston, IL | Charleston | 5'10", 165 | NR | 2 | NR | NR | 2/28/2012 |
The Illini's class doubled in size this week with the addition of Chadwell, who only held offers from three other schools, but claimed interest (but no offer) from Penn State.
NEBRASKA
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon, Tre'Vell | Ath | Baldwin, LA | West St Mary | 6'0", 180 | 4 stars | 3 stars | NR | NR | 1/23/2012 |
| McWilson, Marcus | S | Youngstown, OH | Cardinal Mooney | 6'0", 195 | 4 | 3 | 4 stars |
NR | 2/26/2012 |
There was no change in the Huskers' class this week.
WISCONSIN
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dooley, Garret | LB | Rochester, IL | Rochester | 6'2", 215 | NR | 3 stars |
3 stars |
NR | 2/27/2012 |
There was no change in the Badgers' class this week. There was not-unexpected news related to the Wisconsin class this week, however, when one-time Badger commit Scott Orndoff gave his verbal pledge to former Wisconsin assistant coach Paul Chryst at Pitt this week.
MINNESOTA
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookins, Keelon | CB | Oakdale, MN | Tartan | 5'11", 175 | NR | 3 stars | NR | NR | 2/26/2012 |
There was no change in the Golden Gophers' class this week.
INDIANA, IOWA, NORTHWESTERN, PURDUE
No current commits.
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