2021 college football recruiting class rankings: USC, Maryland add five-star prospects
USC, Maryland, Clemson and Nebraska were among the teams to move up in the recruiting class rankings, while Auburn and Florida State fell.
USC, Maryland, Clemson and Nebraska were among the teams to move up in the recruiting class rankings, while Auburn and Florida State fell.
Heisman Trophy finalists Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith are among six Alabama players on the AP's All-America team.
While Notre Dame moved up in the 2021 recruiting class rankings, Alabama made a big move by landing one of the top running back prospects.
Boston College tight end Hunter Long will forgo his final season and enter the NFL draft, the school announced Thursday.
We rank the top 75 college football recruiting classes in the 2021 cycle during the early signing period.
Clemson, Texas A&M and Ole Miss all rose up the 2021 recruiting class rankings entering national signing day. But can anyone catch Alabama?
Boston College announced it would not participate in a bowl game this season, with coach Jeff Hafley saying his team was mentally and physically exhausted.
As game cancellations and opt-outs have recently increased, college football -- on the field -- enters its most critical time, with playoffs and bowls up for grabs. Despite the season's no guarantees motto, many within the sport say it's been worth it.
— Brennan Armstrong threw for a touchdown and ran 60 yards for another Saturday as Virginia beat Boston College 43-32 for its first victory ever against the Eagles.
Clemson, Notre Dame and North Carolina all moved up in the top 10, while Tennessee, Auburn, USC and Florida State were notable fallers.
— Backup quarterback Dennis Grosel threw for two touchdowns after starter Phil Jurkovec was hurt, and David Bailey ran for two scores before he left with an injury on Saturday as Boston College beat Louisville 34-27.
Pollack and Negandhi kick off the podcast discussing the first batch of College Football Playoff rankings, Notre Dame heading to North Carolina down two offensive linemen, Northwestern surprisingly smashing Wisconsin, David’s Dude of the Week, Coastal Carolina’s offense, Maryland-Indiana, JT Daniels impressing in his Georgia debut and their Week 13 picks. Later, Rece Davis hops on to talk about being in the spotlight with Northwestern’s success, BYU landing at No. 14, a nightmare playoff scenario for Cincinnati, the deck being stacked against the Pac-12 and the start of the college basketball season (48:39).
After LSU and Georgia made big splashes in recruiting, the SEC owns three of the top four 2021 recruiting classes.
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
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Notre Dame | 9-0 | 10-2 |
Clemson | 8-1 | 10-2 |
Miami | 7-2 | 8-3 |
North Carolina | 7-3 | 8-4 |
NC State | 7-3 | 8-4 |
Boston College | 5-5 | 6-5 |
Pittsburgh | 5-5 | 6-5 |
Virginia Tech | 5-5 | 5-6 |
Virginia | 4-5 | 5-5 |
Wake Forest | 3-4 | 4-5 |
Georgia Tech | 3-6 | 3-7 |
Louisville | 3-7 | 4-7 |
Florida State | 2-6 | 3-6 |
Duke | 1-9 | 2-9 |
Syracuse | 1-9 | 1-10 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Clinton Burton Jr. | CB | Signed | 85 |
Drew Kendall | OG | Signed | 81 |
Bryce Steele | S | Signed | 80 |
Owen McGowan | ILB | Signed | 78 |
Jalen Cheek | CB | Signed | 78 |
YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
---|---|---|
2013 | A. Williams | Doak Walker Award |
2011 | L. Kuechly | Dick Butkus Award |
2011 | L. Kuechly | Bronko Nagurski Award |
2011 | L. Kuechly | Lombardi Award |
2011 | L. Kuechly | Lott IMPACT Trophy |