re: Class of 2017 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Say Your Goodbyes Edition

Posted on 10/19/16 at 1:56 pm to TideSaint

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Posted on 10/19/16 at 1:56 pm to TideSaint

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An intensifying chase for conference titles and College Football Playoff inclusion coincides with a crucial stretch of the recruiting cycle. Just three weeks separate the national championship (Jan. 9) and national signing day (Feb. 1), forcing programs to maintain momentum on and off the field.

Now midway through the regular season, most recruiting classes have a solid foundation, and the key is to collect elite high school talent that further enhances a corps of committed athletes. For some of these prized prospects, the recruiting process started freshman year and continues to evolve courtesy of coaching staff developments and campus visits.

We've assessed college football classes as currently constructed to rank the top 25 talent hauls of this 2017 cycle, though a frenzied final 15 weeks will undoubtedly shake things up. Favoring the average quality of a recruiting class over simple quantity, here's our order.

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Posted on 10/19/16 at 1:57 pm to TideSaint

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2. Alabama

Class Size: 21 commits

Analysis

The Crimson Tide continue to knock on the door of a potential eighth consecutive No. 1 composite recruiting class, building rosters that annually challenge for national championships.

This latest haul already features four 5-stars, including recent commit Dylan Moses, a former LSU pledge rated No. 1 overall among linebackers. He is joined on defense by fellow top-10 recruits at linebacker (Markail Benton and VanDarius Cowan), defensive tackle (Akial Byers) and athlete (Chadarius Townsend; projected to play defensive back).

Running back Najee Harris, committed to Alabama since his sophomore year, is considered the No. 1 overall recruit in this cycle, and he could someday join forces with Elite 11 MVP Tua Tagovailoa in the Crimson Tide backfield. They each have class counterparts, respectively, in 4-star rusher Brian Robinson and fellow Elite 11 finalist Mac Jones.

The offensive arsenal is also set to add 4-star studs at receiver (Jerry Jeudy and Tyrell Shavers), tight end (Kedrick James) and along the line (Kendall Randolph and JUCO product Elliot Baker).