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National Signing Day marks the end of the 2019 recruiting period. Now that every coach has put the finishing touches on this year’s classes, it’s time for fans to dissect the rankings and either get really hopeful about the upcoming season, or bury their faces in their palms.
Your outlook could potentially depend on which recruiting service rankings you look at. So, to avoid all confusion, we’ve listed the rankings from the three major sites below: 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN. We’ll let you decide which ranking system you find most accurate.
Here’s a breakdown of where every B1G team ranked for the 2019 recruiting cycle, according to each recruiting service:
| 2019 class | 247 | Rivals | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 62 | 73 | NA |
| Indiana | 38 | 37 | 38 |
| Iowa | 40 | 41 | 36 |
| Maryland | 59 | 72 | 50 |
| Michigan | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Michigan State | 30 | 31 | 28 |
| Minnesota | 42 | 42 | 39 |
| Nebraska | 20 | 15 | 18 |
| Northwestern | 49 | T-49 | 43 |
| Ohio State | 15 | 22 | 16 |
| Penn State | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| Purdue | 25 | 26 | 25 |
| Rutgers | 60 | T-49 | NA |
| Wisconsin | 27 | 27 | 29 |
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