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Ranking the Power 5 Conferences National Signing Day performances

By Jerran Anderson

Feb 1, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Marvin Wilson signs with the Florida State Seminoles at Episcopal High School. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Marvin Wilson signs with the Florida State Seminoles at Episcopal High School. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 24, 2017; Mobile, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban is interviewed on the sidelines during South Squad practice at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2017; Mobile, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban is interviewed on the sidelines during South Squad practice at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Southeastern Conference

The SEC took home the crown for best recruiting conference once again, and it wasn’t even close. The conference had five teams finish in the top 10. Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Auburn and Florida all finished in the top 10 recruiting rankings, according to 247Sports.

The Alabama Crimson Tide took home six five-star recruits, according to 247Sports. The Crimson Tide got strongside defensive end LaBryan Ryan and even got four-star defensive end Jarez Parks to gray shirt. Five of their five-stars enrolled in January. The Georgia Bulldogs also took home two five-star prospects, one on each side of the ball.

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In total, the SEC earned 11 five-star commitments to remain as the best football conference from a talent standpoint. Georgia, LSU, Auburn, and Tennessee all got at least one five-star on National Signing Day. LSU head coach Ed Orgeron had a good finish to Signing Day to replace what head coach Les Miles has done.

However, not everybody found success on February 1. The Missouri Tigers and Vanderbilt Commodores were the lone teams in the SEC to not acquire any five-star or four-star recruits. Despite qualifying for a bowl game in 2016, Vanderbilt still has some work to do on the recruiting trail to change the overall outcome of things.

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