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How the B1G recruiting rankings look entering May
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Coaches have been forced to get creative on the recruiting front. Without the ability to offer official and unofficial visits to campus or meet with prospects face to face, the game has changed a bit this offseason.
April was still a busy month for several B1G teams in recruiting, though. Several programs received a plethora of commitments, getting some momentum heading into the summer months. Others have continued to lag behind a bit and will likely do much more in the summer and fall months.
There’s still seven months between now and the Early Signing Period, but it’s still interesting to see how teams stack up as the summer approaches. The rankings below are based on 247Sports’ Composite Rankings:
Ohio State
B1G rank: No. 1
National rank: No. 2
Total commits: 17
4- and 5-star commits: 14
Iowa
B1G rank: No. 2
National rank: No. 6
Total commits: 14
4- and 5-star commits: 3
Minnesota
B1G rank: No. 3
National rank: No. 8
Total commits: 14
4- and 5-star commits: 4
Michigan
B1G rank: No. 4
National rank: No. 10
Total commits: 10
4- and 5-star commits: 5
Maryland
B1G rank: No. 5
National rank: No. 13
Total commits: 11
4- and 5-star commits: 3
Wisconsin
B1G rank: No. 6
National rank: No. 14
Total commits: 10
4- and 5-star commits: 3
Penn State
B1G rank: No. 7
National rank: No. 16
Total commits: 9
4- and 5-star commits: 4
Rutgers
B1G rank: No. 8
National rank: No. 19
Total commits: 11
4- and 5-star commits: 1
Michigan State
B1G rank: No. 9
National rank: No. 23
Total commits: 10
4- and 5-star commits: 0
Nebraska
B1G rank: No. 10
National rank: No. 35
Total commits: 6
4- and 5-star commits: 2
Purdue
B1G rank: No. 11
National rank: No. 40
Total commits: 7
4- and 5-star commits: 0
Indiana
B1G rank: No. 12
National rank: No. 43
Total commits: 6
4- and 5-star commits: 0
Northwestern
B1G rank: No. 13
National rank: No. 45
Total commits: 6
4- and 5-star commits: 2
Illinois
B1G rank: No. 14
National rank: No. 91
Total commits: 1
4- and 5-star commits: 0
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB