General College Football Recruiting Discussion / News

BAMA/OSU BATTLE FOR NO. 1
Ever since Ohio State’s absurd spring recruiting run became a national storyline a few months ago, the strong belief has been that the Buckeyes were heading toward possibly the greatest recruiting class in the history of modern recruiting. Or, at the worst, that they would win their first-ever recruiting crown in program history.

Ohio State (305.37 points) is still the betting favorite to land the No. 1 class, with the betting line being something like -120 in this hypothetical Vegas oddsmaker scenario. But Alabama is hard-changing, having jumped from all the way back in the 60s to the No. 2 class in America (269.24 points).

Again, the Buckeyes still have a strong lead, but it’s a diminishing lead that appears as if it will shrink even further on Sunday with the impending commitment of five-star Belleville (Mich.) product Damon Payne, the nation’s 15th-ranked overall player and top-ranked defensive tackle, who is likely to join the Tide.

That would put Alabama’s total score at 280.65 points with just 16 commitments. There are still a handful of top-tier targets for both the Buckeyes and Tide to close on, so it looks like we could be headed for a tight race between the two programs for the recruiting title. That would have sounded crazy just a couple months ago, but that’s how quickly things have changed.

 

Counter Intel: Another big addition has Alabama up to No. 2 in the team rankings, and the Nittany Lions went to Westerville South for their first 2022 commitment. https://t.co/HH2yWzhQAz

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) July 26, 2020

 

DEAD PERIOD TO BE EXTENDED?
Once again, there had been a bit of optimism (although a very small bit of optimism) that the NCAA might elect to lift the recruiting dead period to allow for official visits in September, but it looks likelier that that’s not going to happen.

Athlon Sports’ Bryan Fischer reported on Wednesday that the NCAA is expected to extend the recruiting dead period through Sept. 30. Right now, the dead period is officially active until Aug. 31.

 

Despite the uncertainty, Ryan Day's recruiting efforts are nonstop. We look at the key national targets that should determine whether the Buckeyes or Crimson Tide come out on top. https://t.co/L5aEX52SaX

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) August 11, 2020

 

Counter Intel: Alabama continues to gain ground on Ohio State in the chase for No. 1, and it was a big week for a number of programs across the Midwest. https://t.co/HGx3QxtW4b

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) August 16, 2020

 

With the addition of Dasan McCullough, Ohio State now has three LB commitments in its 2022 class that rank among the top 21 players overall. It could end up as the best LB class in the Rivals era.https://t.co/9CDm690puF

— ChadSimmons_ (@ChadSimmons_) August 18, 2020

 

BREAKING: #Alabama has flipped Texas QB commit Jalen Milroe. Nick Saban has landed his signal caller for 2021 https://t.co/xgIeGFVPsp pic.twitter.com/lLWf1KyKns

— Hank South (@HankSouth247) August 18, 2020

 

After potential commitments from Tyleik Williams (Ohio State) and Tim Keenan (Alabama) this week, Ohio State (302.51) could again hold a slim lead over Alabama (301.42) by the time Sunday rolls around as they keep battling back and forth the rest of the cycle.

— Zack Carpenter (@Zack_Carp) August 26, 2020

 

Counter Intel: There's been some flip-flopping atop the national recruiting rankings, and James Franklin's struggles continue after losing a top local target to Georgia. https://t.co/3f82YgTSAn

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) August 30, 2020

 

Bad news for 2021 recruiting prospects: The NCAA has extended its recruiting dead period through January 1. https://t.co/QuIg4eMHIU

— Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) September 17, 2020

 

Counter Intel: Jeff Hafley's big week got even bigger when the Eagles flipped a Wolverine linebacker pledge, and a pair of SEC programs were plagued by decommitments. https://t.co/qHBL8lfcWl

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 22, 2020

 

Counter Intel: It was a busy week for Brian Kelly and the Irish, new additions for Michigan and Maryland, and PSU misses out on yet another key target. https://t.co/YP6jjaQJEi

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 29, 2020

 

The Under Armour All-America Game and the All-American Bowl have now both been canceled https://t.co/Lu15BeO1ct

— Zack Carpenter (@Zack_Carp) November 6, 2020

 

Report: The NCAA is set to extend the recruiting dead period through April 15, 2021, per CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd.

It currently runs through Jan. 1.https://t.co/B57QiSPKQH pic.twitter.com/wpeCDUB19o

— 247Sports (@247Sports) November 12, 2020

 

I do not know how a kid selects a school without taking an official visit...........

DI Council extends recruiting dead period for all sports through April 15: https://t.co/znkRinZ2CQ pic.twitter.com/36C4JP5cip

— Inside the NCAA (@InsidetheNCAA) November 18, 2020

 

Fall out from the Ewers verbal to Ohio State........

 

Texas fans a little upset........