Recruiting Round Up: January 26

by Year2 on Jan 26, 2010 2:56 PM EST in SEC Football

There wasn't a lot of recruiting developments this past week as most guys who want to commit before signing day have done so, leaving only those holding out until the big day left uncommitted. They still remain uncommitted, if that last sentence confused you.

Right now is the time when coaching staffs are making their final pushes, rumors about silent commits abound, and message board creatures get less and less rational. For the last week up to national signing day, you might want to just focus on something more sane and less rumor-frenzied, like the Apple tablet speculation or something. At least that all comes to an end tomorrow.

This week's rankings below where Mississippi State is still rising, South Carolina is sliding some, and ESPN finally wakes up.

RIVALS

Overall Team Rankings

1. Florida (no change from last week)

3. Alabama (-)

4. Auburn (-)

6. LSU (-)

8. Georgia (-)

11. Tennessee (+2)

30. Mississippi St. (+5)

35. Ole Miss (+1)

38. South Carolina (-6)

52. Arkansas (+2)

55. Kentucky (+4)

67. Vanderbilt (+16)

Top Ten Most Highly Ranked Players Committed to SEC Schools

1. DE Ronald Powell, Florida

4. DT Sharrif Floyd, Florida

5. DB Keenan Allen, Alabama

7. DT Dominique Easley, Florida

9. WR Da'Rick Rogers, Georgia

11. RB Michael Dyer, Auburn

22. OL Shon Coleman, Auburn

23. DB DeMarcus Milliner, Alabama

25. DB Matt Elam, Florida

28. DB Joshua Shaw, Florida

SCOUT

Overall Team Rankings

1. Florida (-)

4. Alabama (-)

5. Auburn (-)

6. LSU (+1)

10. Georgia (-)

21. Tennessee (+5)

33. Ole Miss (+1)

34. Mississippi St. (+6)

40. South Carolina (-8)

43. Arkansas (+1)

47, Vanderbilt (-1)

48. Kentucky (-1)

Top Ten Most Highly Ranked Players Committed to SEC Schools

Note: Scout does not have No. 5 player overall Keenan Allen as committed to Alabama as Rivals and ESPN do.

2. DE Ronald Powell, Florida

6. DT Sharrif Floyd, Florida

12. DT Dominique Easley, Florida

13. WR Da'Rick Rogers, Georgia

15. RB Michael Dyer, Auburn

16. CB DeMarcus Milliner, Alabama

22. LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia

23. QB Phillip Sims, Alabama

32. S Matt Elam, Florida

37. WR Trovon Reed, Auburn

ESPN

Note: ESPN has finally updated its team rankings for the first time since December, so changes reflect the time since then. They still don't go beyond 25 teams though.

Overall Team Rankings

1. Florida (-)

3. Alabama (-)

4. Georgia (-)

5. Auburn (+4)

8. LSU (-1)

11. Tennessee (-5)

17. South Carolina (-2)

Top Ten Most Highly Ranked Players Committed to SEC Schools

1. ATH Ronald Powell, Florida

3. DT Dominique Easley, Florida

5. RB Michael Dyer, Auburn

9. ATH Matt Elam, Florida

10. S Jonathan Dowling, Florida

12. S Demar Dorsey, Florida

16. CB DeMarcus Milliner, Alabama

24. OT Ja'Wuan James, Tennessee

25. DT Sharrif Floyd, Florida

26. WR Justin Hunter, Tennessee

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Gaps.

What’s impressive to me is the gap between Florida at the top and everyone else. Also, is it just be, or is Gene Chizik closing the gap in the battle for the state of Alabama?

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by ejruiz on Jan 26, 2010 3:03 PM EST reply actions

Chizik is doing well this year for sure, but there’s a way to go before Auburn and Bama are on a level playing field. I think this year will make Saban’s third straight top-five class (correct me if I’m wrong), so there’s work left to be done.

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by Year2 on Jan 26, 2010 5:17 PM EST up reply actions