Ohio State is No. 1, Penn State No. 4 in national recruiting rankings

December 21, 2017 at 6:27AM
Gregory Rousseau, a Champagnat Catholic High School football player, makes a "U" gesture announcing his intentions to attend the University of Miami during the NCAA college football early signing period, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)
Gregory Rousseau, a defensive end from Hialeah, Fla., announced he would be attending the University of Miami on Wednesday. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

National rankings

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

1. Georgia17

2. Ohio State18

3. Texas17

4. Penn State12

5. Miami, Fla.14

6. Alabama12

7. Clemson10

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8. Notre Dame10

9. Oklahoma9

10. Auburn14

11. Washington8

12. Michigan8

13. Oregon9

14. Florida8

15. LSU10

16. South Carolina5

17. Virginia Tech5

18. Maryland3

19. TCU5

20. Mississippi State4

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