Ranking the Power 5 Conferences National Signing Day performances

2. Pac-12 Conference

The Pac-12 Conference was another conference that had a big National Signing Day. Thanks to the USC Trojans, the Pac-12 gets a bump in the Power 5 Recruiting Rankings, coming in with the second-best performance.

The Trojans closed on some key defensive targets in four-star defensive tackle Jay Tufele and linebacker Levi Jones. Jones even had his own fun trolling Florida and Florida State before making his announcement. 

USC got one less five-star recruit than the Stanford Cardinal (3) but the two weren’t the only teams to nab a five-star prospect. The UCLA Bruins also grabbed two five-star commitments of their own. In total, the Pac-12 earned seven five-star commitments on National Signing Day.

Despite a rough 2016 season, the Oregon Ducks finished third in the Pac-12 Recruiting Rankings, according to 247Sports. Head coach Willie Taggart didn’t have do too much on the recruiting trail in his first year. But he did enough to strengthen a defense in desperate need.

The California Golden Bears were the only team not to acquire at least one four-star prospect. Losing head coach Sonny Dykes late in the offseason doesn’t help Cal’s cause either. They’ll look to return to Pac-12 dominance under new head coach Justin Wilcox.