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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1. LSU Tigers
RECORD: Points4,298
2. Ohio State Buckeyes
RECORD: Points4,277
3. Ole Miss Rebels
RECORD: Points3,849
4. Florida Gators
RECORD: Points3,839
5. Michigan Wolverines
RECORD: Points3,664
6. Alabama Crimson Tide
RECORD: Points 3,477
7. Fla. State Seminoles
RECORD: Points 3,405
8. Notre Dame Irish
RECORD: Points3,358
9. Mich. State Spartans
RECORD: Points3,344
10. UCLA Bruins
RECORD: Points 3,154
11. Stanford Cardinal
RECORD: Points 3,131
12. TCU Horned Frogs
RECORD: Points 3,076
13. Georgia Bulldogs
RECORD: Points 3,011
14. Auburn Tigers
RECORD: Points2,815
15. Baylor Bears
RECORD: Points2,765
16. PSU Nittany Lions
RECORD: Points2,703
17. Oregon Ducks
RECORD: Points2,693
18. Clemson Tigers
RECORD: Points2,690
19. Oklahoma Sooners
RECORD: Points2,582
20. Wisconsin Badgers
RECORD: Points2,518
21. UNC Tar Heels
RECORD: Points2,483
22. Pittsburgh Panthers
RECORD: Points2,453
23. Tenn. Volunteers
RECORD: Points2,418
24. USC Trojans
RECORD: Points2,401
25. Washington Huskies
RECORD: Points2,370
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