There was a strong case to be made for the B1G East as the best division in college football at the end of the 2016 regular season.

Considering the way the division recruits, it’s not hard to see why. On National Signing Day, four B1G East teams inked top-20 classes. Two of them even signed top-five classes.

B1G East coaches got to address their incoming classes for the first time on Wednesday.

Here’s what every B1G coach had to say about his 2017 recruiting class (247sports rankings):

INDIANA

  • B1G rank: 13
  • National rank: 61

MARYLAND

  • B1G rank: 4
  • National rank: 18

MICHIGAN

  • B1G rank: 2
  • National rank: 5

MICHIGAN STATE

  • B1G rank: 6
  • National rank: 34

OHIO STATE

  • B1G rank: 1
  • National rank: 2

PENN STATE

  • B1G rank: 3
  • National rank: 15

RUTGERS

  • B1G rank: 9
  • National rank: 42