Recruiting Rankings
2001 College Football Recruiting Rankings
Rank the full class board by class score, average quality, blue-chip ratio, top-end talent, class size, or development-adjusted context.
- Top Class
- Alabama
- Ranked Programs
- 50
- Avg Class Size
- 2.6
Position recruiting pages
National class table
Current mode: Average Quality. Class Score fallback = rating quality plus class size, blue-chip count, and top-end talent from current CFBTrack records.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Average Quality | Blue-Chip | Recruits | Top Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 99.86 Avg 99.86 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Brodie Croyle (5★) |
| 2 | Syracuse | ACC | 99.20 Avg 99.20 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Cecil Howard (5★) |
| 3 | Clemson | ACC | 99.09 Avg 99.09 | 100.0% (2) | 2 | Roscoe Crosby (5★) |
| 4 | USC | Big Ten | 98.82 Avg 98.82 | 100.0% (2) | 2 | Shaun Cody (5★) |
| 5 | Virginia | ACC | 98.71 Avg 98.71 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Patrick Estes (5★) |
| 6 | Texas A&M | SEC | 98.63 Avg 98.63 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Jami Hightower (5★) |
| 7 | California | ACC | 98.61 Avg 98.61 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Lorenzo Alexander (5★) |
| 8 | Iowa | Big Ten | 98.56 Avg 98.56 | 100.0% (2) | 2 | Blake Larsen (5★) |
| 9 | Stanford | ACC | 98.52 Avg 98.52 | 100.0% (3) | 3 | Michael Craven (5★) |
| 10 | LSU | SEC | 98.51 Avg 98.51 | 100.0% (8) | 8 | Marcus Spears (5★) |
| 11 | Tennessee | SEC | 98.37 Avg 98.37 | 100.0% (7) | 7 | Jabari Davis (5★) |
| 12 | Washington | Big Ten | 98.35 Avg 98.35 | 100.0% (3) | 3 | Reggie Williams (5★) |
| 13 | Florida State | ACC | 98.27 Avg 98.27 | 100.0% (11) | 11 | Dominic Robinson (5★) |
| 14 | Georgia | SEC | 98.27 Avg 98.27 | 100.0% (3) | 3 | D.J. Shockley (5★) |
| 15 | Michigan | Big Ten | 98.22 Avg 98.22 | 100.0% (8) | 8 | Kelly Baraka (5★) |
| 16 | Miami | ACC | 98.17 Avg 98.17 | 100.0% (4) | 4 | Leon Williams (5★) |
| 17 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 98.16 Avg 98.16 | 100.0% (2) | 2 | Anttaj Hawthorne (5★) |
| 18 | Arkansas | SEC | 98.12 Avg 98.12 | 100.0% (4) | 4 | Ahmad Carroll (5★) |
| 19 | Ole Miss | SEC | 97.89 Avg 97.89 | 100.0% (2) | 2 | Chris Spencer (5★) |
| 20 | Texas | SEC | 97.87 Avg 97.87 | 100.0% (4) | 4 | Cedric Benson (5★) |
| 21 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 97.85 Avg 97.85 | 100.0% (2) | 2 | Derek Anderson (4★) |
| 22 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 97.85 Avg 97.85 | 100.0% (3) | 3 | Kevin Jones (5★) |
| 23 | Auburn | SEC | 97.77 Avg 97.77 | 100.0% (4) | 4 | Carnell Williams (5★) |
| 24 | Missouri | SEC | 97.69 Avg 97.69 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Damien Nash (4★) |
| 25 | Oregon | Big Ten | 97.69 Avg 97.69 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Kellen Clemens (4★) |
| 26 | Memphis | American Athletic | 97.59 Avg 97.59 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Derron Johnson (4★) |
| 27 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 97.58 Avg 97.58 | 100.0% (4) | 4 | Mark LeVoir (5★) |
| 28 | Colorado | Big 12 | 97.51 Avg 97.51 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Russell Lovett (4★) |
| 29 | North Carolina | ACC | 97.39 Avg 97.39 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Jocques Dumas (4★) |
| 30 | Oklahoma | SEC | 97.38 Avg 97.38 | 100.0% (6) | 6 | Tommie Harris (5★) |
| 31 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 97.35 Avg 97.35 | 100.0% (6) | 6 | Lydell Ross (4★) |
| 32 | UCLA | Big Ten | 97.28 Avg 97.28 | 100.0% (4) | 4 | Matt Ware (5★) |
| 33 | Penn State | Big Ten | 97.16 Avg 97.16 | 100.0% (3) | 3 | Charles Rush (4★) |
| 34 | South Carolina | SEC | 97.09 Avg 97.09 | 100.0% (2) | 2 | George Gause (4★) |
| 35 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 97.03 Avg 97.03 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Larry Fitzgerald (4★) |
| 36 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 96.96 Avg 96.96 | 100.0% (3) | 3 | Marvin Simmons (4★) |
| 37 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 96.91 Avg 96.91 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Titus Adams (4★) |
| 38 | Illinois | Big Ten | 96.83 Avg 96.83 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Morris Virgil (4★) |
| 39 | Purdue | Big Ten | 96.81 Avg 96.81 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Kyle Orton (4★) |
| 40 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 96.63 Avg 96.63 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Lamar Baker (4★) |
| 41 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 96.51 Avg 96.51 | 100.0% (2) | 2 | Brett Basanez (4★) |
| 42 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 96.51 Avg 96.51 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Robert Strickland (4★) |
| 43 | NC State | ACC | 96.51 Avg 96.51 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Tramain Hall (4★) |
| 44 | Arizona | Big 12 | 96.41 Avg 96.41 | 100.0% (2) | 2 | Mike Bell (4★) |
| 45 | Mississippi State | SEC | 96.35 Avg 96.35 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Clarence McDougal (4★) |
| 46 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 96.31 Avg 96.31 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Justin Holland (4★) |
| 47 | Florida | SEC | 96.18 Avg 96.18 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Ingle Martin (4★) |
| 48 | Boston College | ACC | 96.14 Avg 96.14 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Brandon Brokaw (4★) |
| 49 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 96.02 Avg 96.02 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | David Koral (4★) |
| 50 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 93.82 Avg 93.82 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Jeff Littlejohn (4★) |