The recruiting arms race in big-time college football is one of the biggest keys to the future success of a football factory like Ohio State. The Buckeyes have been a monster in recruiting, and are on the shortlist of teams that do it the best, along with the likes of Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, and others.
OSU has, almost without fail, finished in the top five of the college football recruiting rankings on an almost annual basis and is looking to do the same with the 2024 class. But this year, there’s some competition, and it’s coming from not only the other programs mentioned already, but from arch-rival Michigan.
The Wolverines got out to a quick start to the 2024 cycle, but Ohio State is closing the gap very quickly, especially after a flurry of big-time pledges over the last week or so. It’s still early on, but there seems to be a clear pecking order in the Big Ten when it comes to the race for the best recruiting class in 2024, but there’s still plenty of time to go.
Here’s a look at the Big Ten football recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Team Composite Rankings after the latest flurry of recruits have verbally committed to Ohio State. Has the gap been closed yet between the Wolverines and Buckeyes? What about other teams like Penn State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Iowa?
14
Indiana Hoosiers
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 00.00
Total Commitments | 0
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 0
National Ranking | N/A
13
Illinois Fighting Illini
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 13.78
Total Commitments | 1
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | 77
12
Northwestern Wildcats
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 16.52
Total Commitments | 1
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | 63
11
Maryland Terrapins
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 32.70
Total Commitments | 2
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 2
National Ranking | 56
10
Nebraska Cornhuskers
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 37.52
Total Commitments | 2
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 1
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | 48
9
Michigan State Spartans
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 44.51
Total Commitments | 2
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 2
3-Star Commits | 0
National Ranking | 47
8
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 51.40
Total Commitments | 3
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 1
3-Star Commits | 2
National Ranking | 36
7
Wisconsin Badgers
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 77.10
Total Commitments | 4
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 2
3-Star Commits | 2
National Ranking | 28
6
Purdue Boilermakers
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 80.78
Total Commitments | 5
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 1
3-Star Commits | 4
National Ranking | 25
5
Minnesota Golden Gophers
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 112.14
Total Commitments | 8
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 8
National Ranking | 15
4
Penn State Nittany Lions
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 114.14
Total Commitments | 6
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 5
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | 14
3
Iowa Hawkeyes
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 117.30
Total Commitments | 7
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 2
3-Star Commits | 5
National Ranking | 13
2
Ohio State Buckeyes
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 176.36
Total Commitments | 8
5-Star Commits | 2
4-Star Commits | 5
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | 4
1
Michigan Wolverines
247Sports Team Composite Metrics
Total Score | 186.28
Total Commitments | 10
5-Star Commits | 1
4-Star Commits | 6
3-Star Commits | 3
National Ranking | 3
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