Scout.com's top 25 team recruiting rankings for the class of 2016

Scout.com's recruiting experts rank the top 25 team recruiting classes for 2016.

Scout.com | Jan 27, 2016

Scout.com's top 25 team recruiting rankings for the class of 2016 /

The race to National Signing Day has begun. Sports Illustrated andScout.comhave partnered to provide complete coverage of college football recruiting. Follow along daily with conference-by-conference recruiting shows featuring analysis, breaking news, prospect breakdowns and much more all leading up to Signing Day on Feb. 3.

As National Signing Day nears, it's a tight battle for the No. 1 recruiting class in the class of 2016. LSU and Ohio State are separated by the slimmest of margins while Ole Miss, Florida and Michigan all hope to make a leap with a big finish.

With many of the nation's top prospects poised to make their decisions on Signing Day, this year's recruiting race is certainly still up for grabs. But to get a sense of where things stand, here are the top 25 team recruiting classes right now, as ranked by Scout.com's recruiting experts. Head over to Scout.com for full team recruiting rankings or check out how the rankings are calculated.

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