It's 1985 all over again: Traditional programs dominate top 10 recruiting rankings

December 20, 2017 at 5:51AM
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has compiled a 2018 recruiting class that experts are calling the best in the nation, one that includes three five-star players and at least 15 more four-star players. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Each of the top four teams in this week's national college football recruiting rankings comes from a different conference, and all five power conferences have a representative in the top 10.

Ohio State of the Big Ten, Texas of the Big 12, Georgia of the SEC and Miami of the ACC make up the top four — a rebirth of sorts for programs that were dominant in the 1980s and '90s. That throwback feeling continues throughout the top 10, from No. 5 Penn State to No. 10 Washington. Only the SEC has more than two teams in the top 10, with three.

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National rankings

Ranked by 247sports.com composite ranking, with the number of five- and four-star recruits in parentheses:

1. Ohio State (19)

2. Texas (16)

3. Georgia (12)

4. Miami, Fla. (14)

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5. Penn State (10)

6. Notre Dame (10)

7. Alabama (11)

8. Oklahoma (9)

9. Auburn (14)

10. Washington (8)

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