Colorado #2......from USA Today.....B12 a long ways behind the SEC. Separation could be overwhelming at some point.
Losers
LSU: Don’t feel too bad for LSU, which will sign another elite class loaded with in-state talent. That includes Louisiana’s top-rated prospect and the nation’s top running back recruit in Harlem Berry; he’s a plugand- play addition who should bring some needed explosiveness to the Tigers’ running game.
But there were misses down the stretch that definitely sting, beginning with Underwood, Phillips and four-star receiver Derek Meadows, who is expected to sign with Alabama.
The Tigers are in the mix to replace Underwood with Bryce Baker, who seems close to backing off his verbal commitment to North Carolina. Penn State has made a major move for Baker, however.
Big 12: TCU is on track to sign the best class in the Big 12 thanks to over 20 in-state signees, including four-star receivers Terry Shelton and Ed Small.
Next is Colorado, which pulled quarterback Julian Lewis from Southern California by offering the chance to step right in and replace Shedeur Sanders.
But these classes, while solid, are way off the pace set by the Big Ten and SEC. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Horned Frogs’ class is ranked No. 22 nationally and the Buffaloes come in at No. 34, according to 247Sports.
Arkansas: To have a class hovering around No. 30 nationally is pretty much par for the course: Arkansas’ past five classes ranked No. 28, No. 27, No. 22, No. 28 and No. 29. Again, this shows the overwhelming flow of talent into the SEC. While ranked higher than all but one team in the Big 12, the Razorbacks’ class among SEC peers comes in ahead of only Vanderbilt, which is scheduled to sign only 13 players on Wednesday and lean heavily on the transfer portal.
Arkansas did sign a few potential impact players capable of contributing from the start, including linebacker Tavion Wallace and junior college interior offensive lineman Bubba Craig.
Losers
LSU: Don’t feel too bad for LSU, which will sign another elite class loaded with in-state talent. That includes Louisiana’s top-rated prospect and the nation’s top running back recruit in Harlem Berry; he’s a plugand- play addition who should bring some needed explosiveness to the Tigers’ running game.
But there were misses down the stretch that definitely sting, beginning with Underwood, Phillips and four-star receiver Derek Meadows, who is expected to sign with Alabama.
The Tigers are in the mix to replace Underwood with Bryce Baker, who seems close to backing off his verbal commitment to North Carolina. Penn State has made a major move for Baker, however.
Big 12: TCU is on track to sign the best class in the Big 12 thanks to over 20 in-state signees, including four-star receivers Terry Shelton and Ed Small.
Next is Colorado, which pulled quarterback Julian Lewis from Southern California by offering the chance to step right in and replace Shedeur Sanders.
But these classes, while solid, are way off the pace set by the Big Ten and SEC. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Horned Frogs’ class is ranked No. 22 nationally and the Buffaloes come in at No. 34, according to 247Sports.
Arkansas: To have a class hovering around No. 30 nationally is pretty much par for the course: Arkansas’ past five classes ranked No. 28, No. 27, No. 22, No. 28 and No. 29. Again, this shows the overwhelming flow of talent into the SEC. While ranked higher than all but one team in the Big 12, the Razorbacks’ class among SEC peers comes in ahead of only Vanderbilt, which is scheduled to sign only 13 players on Wednesday and lean heavily on the transfer portal.
Arkansas did sign a few potential impact players capable of contributing from the start, including linebacker Tavion Wallace and junior college interior offensive lineman Bubba Craig.
