I have started to work through the teams after the early signing day today, and will update this thread as I complete the process. I figured some of you would be interested in some of the comparisons already (looking good for the Gophers). Ultimately, I will group the teams into tiers as I believe that is a better way to evaluate and compare since sometimes the difference between the 5th rated class and the 10th rated class can be simply a couple player difference. I am just tabulating the 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, and 5.9 rated players under my system and focusing on total numbers 5.6 and above, and then 5.8 and above.
So far:
Gophers
5.9- 2
5.8- 9!
5.7- 3
5.6 - 5
19 -5.6 and above (11)- 5.8 and above
Iowa
5.9- 1 (Ironically Wagonner)
5.8- 2
5.7- 3
5.6- 4
10 (3) * 3 of Iowa's top ranked guys didn't sign today
Wisconsin
5.9- 0
5.8- 3
5.7- 6
5.6- 3
12 (3)
Maryland (wanted to do them early as they were close/above to Gophers in national rankings)
5.9- 2
5.8- 4
5.7- 7
5.6- 5
18 (6)
Northwestern
5.9- 0
5.8- 1
5.7- 3
5.6- 4
9 (2)
Nebraska (tough transition year for Huskers)
5.9- 0
5.8- 1
5.7- 4
5.6- 3
8 (1)
Mich. St.
5.9- 2
5.8- 6
5.7- 6
5.6- 0
14 (8)
Illinois (couple high end guys, but really a poor class that won't meet Opie's expectations)
5.9- 0
5.8- 3
5.7- 2
5.6- 0
5 (3)
Purdue (expected a little more here with on field momentum)
5.9- 0
5.8- 1
5.7- 2
5.6- 3
6 (1)
Indiana
5.9- 0
5.8- 5
5.7- 6
5.6- 3
14 (5)
Rutgers
5.9- 1 (their jewel is the QB Annexstad beat out at IMG)
5.8- 2
5.7- 2
5.6- 3
8 (3)
Michigan
6.0- 2
5.9- 0
5.8- 7
5.7- 3
5.6- 2
14 (9)
Penn St.
6.0- 3
5.9- 7
5.8- 7
5.7- 4
5.6- 0
21 (17)
Ohio St.
6.0- 5
5.9- 8
5.8- 5
5.7- 0
5.6- 3
21 (18)
So far:
Gophers
5.9- 2
5.8- 9!
5.7- 3
5.6 - 5
19 -5.6 and above (11)- 5.8 and above
Iowa
5.9- 1 (Ironically Wagonner)
5.8- 2
5.7- 3
5.6- 4
10 (3) * 3 of Iowa's top ranked guys didn't sign today
Wisconsin
5.9- 0
5.8- 3
5.7- 6
5.6- 3
12 (3)
Maryland (wanted to do them early as they were close/above to Gophers in national rankings)
5.9- 2
5.8- 4
5.7- 7
5.6- 5
18 (6)
Northwestern
5.9- 0
5.8- 1
5.7- 3
5.6- 4
9 (2)
Nebraska (tough transition year for Huskers)
5.9- 0
5.8- 1
5.7- 4
5.6- 3
8 (1)
Mich. St.
5.9- 2
5.8- 6
5.7- 6
5.6- 0
14 (8)
Illinois (couple high end guys, but really a poor class that won't meet Opie's expectations)
5.9- 0
5.8- 3
5.7- 2
5.6- 0
5 (3)
Purdue (expected a little more here with on field momentum)
5.9- 0
5.8- 1
5.7- 2
5.6- 3
6 (1)
Indiana
5.9- 0
5.8- 5
5.7- 6
5.6- 3
14 (5)
Rutgers
5.9- 1 (their jewel is the QB Annexstad beat out at IMG)
5.8- 2
5.7- 2
5.6- 3
8 (3)
Michigan
6.0- 2
5.9- 0
5.8- 7
5.7- 3
5.6- 2
14 (9)
Penn St.
6.0- 3
5.9- 7
5.8- 7
5.7- 4
5.6- 0
21 (17)
Ohio St.
6.0- 5
5.9- 8
5.8- 5
5.7- 0
5.6- 3
21 (18)
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