Ranking the Power 5 Conferences National Signing Day performances

3. Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference was another conference with five teams in the Top 25 Recruiting Classes. However, two of them were in the top 10. Ohio State and Michigan finished second and fifth respectively in the recruiting rankings, according to 247 Sports.

The Buckeyes and Wolverines took home a combined seven five-stars and 33 four-stars on National Signing Day. Penn State and Maryland also finished in the Top 25 Recruiting Rankings. Neither team earned a five-star commitment but both earned a combined 19 four-star recruits to compete with the top dogs.

Ohio State was the best performer on National Signing Day by far. Four of their five five-star commitments came on the defensive side of the ball. Three of those players enrolled in January as well, showing Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes are looking to upgrade the defense for 2017.

Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines finished just behind the Buckeyes but they got a lot better on both sides of the ball. Five-star wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones will look to contribute right away after enrolling in January.

The Terrapins recruiting class gives them a chance to forget about their 6-7 record in head coach D.J. Durkin’s first season. Then , there’s head coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions who quietly won the Big Ten title last season. They’ll look for continued success in 2017.