Early signing day is on Wednesday and the Big Ten, as a whole, has put together a number of monster classes.

Not surprisingly, Ohio State, heading to yet another Big Ten Championship Game, is leading the way with one of the best classes in the nation. There are two Big Ten teams in the top 10 recruiting classes in the nation with seven in the top 25.

A look at how the conference is doing ahead of Wednesday’s signing day. All rankings are according to 247Sports:

  1. Ohio State

National rank: No. 2

Total commits: 21

4- and 5-star: 18

  1. Michigan

National rank: No. 9

Total commits: 21

4- and 5-star: 12

  1. Wisconsin

National rank: No. 16

Total commits: 21

4- and 5-star: 16

  1. Penn State

National rank: No. 20

Total commits: 15

4- and 5-star: 5

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  1. Nebraska

National rank: No. 21

Total commits: 19

4- and 5-star: 3

  1. Maryland

National rank: No. 23

Total commits: 21

4- and 5-star: 3

  1. Iowa

National rank: No. 25

Total commits: 17

4- and 5-star:  6

  1. Minnesota

National rank: No. 28

Total commits: 17

4- and 5-star: 5

  1. Rutgers

National rank: No. 38

Total commits: 21

4- and 5-star: 2

  1. Michigan State

National rank: No. 41

Total commits: 18

4- and 5-star: 2

  1. Northwestern

National rank: No. 55

Total commits: 14

4- and 5-star: 2

  1. Indiana

National rank: No. 58

Total commits: 13

4- and 5-star: 2

  1. Illinois

National rank: No. 70

Total commits: 15

4- and 5-star: 0

  1. Purdue

National rank: No. 82

Total commits: 12

4- and 5-star: 2