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A look at the 2022 B1G recruiting rankings entering August
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The busiest month of the recruiting season has come to an end. With August arriving, coaches are shifting their attention from the recruiting trail to fall camp.
Some teams in the B1G are in a much better situation than others.
Recruiting is a never-ending process and there’s still a lot of time between now and the Early Signing Period in December. A lot can change. But it’s still fun to see where teams stand as we enter training camp for the 2021 season.
Here’s a look at where all 14 B1G teams stand in the conference (and nationally), according to 247Sports Composite:
1. Ohio State Buckeyes (No. 1)
Total commits: 16
4- and 5-stars: 14
2. Penn State Nittany Lions (No. 2)
Total commits: 22
4- and 5-stars: 13
3. Michigan Wolverines (No. 13)
Total commits: 15
4- and 5-stars: 4
4. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (No. 14)
Total commits: 15
4- and 5-stars: 5
5. Indiana Hoosiers (No. 19)
Total commits: 14
4- and 5-stars: 4
6. Michigan State Spartans (No. 23)
Total commits: 17
4- and 5-stars: 2
7. Northwestern Wildcats (No. 30)
Total commits: 15
4- and 5-stars: 1
8. Purdue Boilermakers (No. 35)
Total commits: 14
4- and 5-stars: 2
9. Illinois Fighting Illini (No. 36)
Total commits: 15
4- and 5-stars: 0
10. Wisconsin Badgers (No. 39)
Total commits: 11
4- and 5-stars: 1
11. Minnesota Golden Gophers (No. 40)
Total commits: 13
4- and 5-stars: 1
12. Maryland Terrapins (No. 48)
Total commits: 12
4- and 5-stars: 0
13. Nebraska Cornhuskers (No. 59)
Total commits: 9
4- and 5-stars: 0
14. Iowa Hawkeyes (No. 60)
Total commits: 8
4- and 5-stars: 1
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