Now that we’ve seen another early signing period and national signing day come and go for Ohio State, the latter of which that’s become a pretty sterile event, it’s time to look ahead to the 2024 class.
The Buckeyes have been the king of recruiting in the Big Ten for a long time now, and there’s a good chance that will continue, even with the transfer portal and Name, Image and Likeness changing the game in ways nobody could have ever imagined just a few years ago.
But it won’t be as easy — at least early signs point to some headwinds for a program that has been at or near the top of the recruiting game historically.
Will teams like Michigan and Penn State be able to close the gap and potentially reel Ohio State in completely as things progress in this new age of “amateur” college football recruiting? Only time will tell. We still like OSU’s chances of churning out sensational college players and NFL widgets from a football factory, but nobody really knows what the future holds.
But back to 2024. Ohio State has gotten off to a bit of a slow start with the class, especially with a decommitment from the nation’s No. 1 quarterback and recruit earlier this year, so we’ll have to keep an eye on how the class shakes out from now until December when most kids will again sign their national letters of intent.
Not only will we keep tabs on Ohio State, but the rest of the country and Big Ten as things shape up for every program. And … since the 2023 class is more or less in the books now, it feels like a good time to see where all the conference teams stack up for the next cycle.
Here’s a look at ranking all the Big Ten teams in the 247Sports Composite Team rankings for 2024 this early in the efforts to date.
*Note: Only 12 of the 14 teams appear in the rankings. Two have yet to secure a commitment for the 2024 class.
Still looking for their first verbal commitment - unranked
The Situation
The Indiana Hoosiers and Nebraska Cornhuskers have yet to lock in a verbal commitment for the 2024 class. It’s still early and you can bet both staffs are hitting the pavement to break the seal on this recruiting cycle.
No. 12 - Illinois Fighting Illini
247Sports Team Composite Rankings Metrics
Total Score | 13.78
Total Commitments | 1
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | No. 59
No. 11 - Purdue Boilermakers
247Sports Team Composite Rankings Metrics
Total Score | 16.19
Total Commitments | 1
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | No. 46
No. 10 - Northwestern Wildcats
247Sports Team Composite Rankings Metrics
Total Score | 16.78
Total Commitments | 1
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | No. 45
No. 9 - Maryland Terrapins
247Sports Team Composite Rankings Metrics
Total Score | 17.50
Total Commitments | 1
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | No. 43
No. 8 - Rutgers Scarlet Knights
247Sports Team Composite Rankings Metrics
Total Score | 19.62
Total Commitments | 2
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 1
3-Star Commits | 0
National Ranking | No. 37
No. 7 - Minnesota Golden Gophers
247Sports Team Composite Rankings Metrics
Total Score | 29.24
Total Commitments | 2
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 0
3-Star Commits | 2
National Ranking | No. 33
No. 6 - Penn State Nittany Lions
247Sports Team Composite Rankings Metrics
Total Score | 43.71
Total Commitments | 2
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 2
3-Star Commits | 0
National Ranking | No. 26
No. 5 - Wisconsin Badgers
247Sports Team Composite Rankings Metrics
Total Score | 58.80
Total Commitments | 3
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 2
3-Star Commits | 1
National Ranking | No. 21
No. 4 - Michigan State Spartans
247Sports Team Composite Rankings Metrics
Total Score | 69.69
Total Commitments | 3
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 3
3-Star Commits | 0
National Ranking | No. 15
No. 3 - Ohio State Buckeyes
247Sports Team Composite Rankings Metrics
Total Score | 78.97
Total Commitments | 3
5-Star Commits | 1
4-Star Commits | 2
3-Star Commits | 0
National Ranking | No. 13
No. 2 - Iowa Hawkeyes
247Sports Team Composite Rankings Metrics
Total Score | 101.72
Total Commitments | 6
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 1
3-Star Commits | 5
National Ranking | No. 11
No. 1 - Michigan Wolverines
247Sports Team Composite Rankings Metrics
Total Score | 104.39
Total Commitments | 6
5-Star Commits | 0
4-Star Commits | 5
3-Star Commits | 0
National Ranking | No. 8
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