Four Years of SEC Recruiting Rankings
by Year2 on Feb 3, 2010 6:47 PM EST
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There's NSD analysis to come, but for now, here's what the past four years' worth of recruiting rankings look like for the SEC. This is just a snapshot of data; no adjustments for attrition or early draft entries have been made. R is for Rivals; S is for Scout.
EAST DIVISION
| Team | R 2007 | S 2007 | R 2008 | S 2008 | R 2009 | S 2009 | R 2010 | S 2010 | Avg. |
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 6.38 |
| Georgia | 9 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 10.63 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 14.88 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 7 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 19.13 |
| Kentucky | 54 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 41 | 27 | 49 | 46 | 48.13 |
| Vanderbilt | 67 | 87 | 90 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 60 | 53 | 71.75 |
WEST DIVISION
| Team | R 2007 | S 2007 | R 2008 | S 2008 | R 2009 | S 2009 | R 2010 | S 2010 | Avg. |
| LSU | 4 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5.75 |
| Alabama | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5.75 |
| Auburn | 7 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 11.88 |
| Ole Miss | 27 | 31 | 29 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 23.88 |
| Arkansas | 31 | 34 | 36 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 48 | 36 | 30.63 |
| Miss St. | 39 | 27 | 44 | 33 | 25 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 32.88 |
The conference breaks down into rough tiers, talent-wise:
- The Leaders: Alabama, LSU, and Florida
- Right Behind: Georgia and Auburn, and to a lesser extent Tennessee
- Hanging Back: South Carolina and Ole Miss
- Trailing: Arkansas and Mississippi State
- Way Behind: Kentucky and Vanderbilt
Do note that averaging a 30-ish ranking gets you put in the "Trailing" category in the SEC. It puts you in ninth or tenth place in the conference's talent order. That's how competitive recruiting is in this conference. By comparison, 30-ish is where Oklahoma State, the third best team in the Big 12 in 2009, has ended up over the last four seasons. A rank of 30 in one season still puts you in the top 75% of college football.
No other conference really compares when it comes to this recruiting game.
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No Tennessee in the rough tiers?
Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
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by The Feathered Warrior on Feb 3, 2010 8:40 PM EST reply actions
I just checked the news
USC jumped UF in Rivals.com…
Rivals is on USC nutz. please someone explain to me how this happend all of a sudden? I know they sighned Henderson…
"When you argue correctly, you're never wrong."-Nick Naylor
I wonder if Rivals knows that Seantrel Henderson hasn't actually signed yet.
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by Gamecock Man on Feb 4, 2010 12:07 AM EST up reply actions
I think they know
but hes still a verbal there so they are probly still counting him towards thier class. Even if it doesnt work that way, it sounds like he is going to sign there once all that crap is cleared up. USC blogs is claiming there will be no sanctions, if that is true then hes all thiers.
"When you argue correctly, you're never wrong."-Nick Naylor
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