re: Projecting where the recruiting classes finish up...

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#1 Alabama- currently #7 but should have a very strong finish
#3 LSU- currently #1, but it could be a relatively quiet Signing Day
#4 Ole Miss- holding steady
#7 Georgia- Currently #8. Should be a good finish. Best class in the East.
#9 Auburn- Currently #11. They'll land a few good ones.
#15 Florida- Currently #6. All's quiet in Gainesville.
#20 Texas A&M- Currently #17
#21 Tennessee- What happend to Butch's recruiting abilities?
#27 Arkansas- Currently #22. Typical Hog recruiting class.
#30 Mississippi State- Currently #44. They'll move up quite a bit, but still worst class in the West.

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Outside the SEC, it looks like Florida State will have a very strong finish. I think they'll narrowly pass LSU for the #2 class. And don't be shocked if the 'Noles end up with the #1 overall class, just ahead of Bama.

Ohio State and Michigan will battle it out for the #5 class. I expect Ohio State to finish #5, Michigan #6.

Clemson still has a lot of room left in their class. They ought to finish #8 or #9.

Look out for Texas. They started slow, but added another 4-star last night. They are in position to add another 6-8 kids who are 4-star or better. I expect the Longhorns to finish with a Top 15 class, and may even knock on the door of a Top 10 class.

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I'd say I was pretty spot on with these projections that were posted 5 days before Signing Day.

I nailed the final rankings for Alabama (#1), LSU (#3), Georgia (#7), and Auburn (#9).

I was 1 spot off on Mississippi State
I was 2 spots off on Ole Miss
I was 2 spots off on Florida
I was 2 spots off on Texas A&M
I was 2 spots off on Arkansas

The only team I missed on was Tennessee. Predicted them to finish #21 and they ended up #14.

Of course I forgot to predict anything about South Carolina. I purposely left out any prognostications for Kentucky, Missouri, and Vanderbilt.