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Here's the first look at the 2013 Pac-12 football recruiting rankings. Shockingly, the three teams that performed the best in the conference last season are the ones that top the rankings.
Pac-12 Recruiting Rankings 2013 | |||||||
Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | 24/7 Avg | ESPN Avg | Avg Avg* |
1 | USC | 7 | 4.29 | 4.57 | 4.29 | 4 | 4.29 |
2 | Oregon | 3 | 4.33 | 4.33 | 4 | 4 | 4.17 |
3 | Stanford | 3 | 4 | 3.67 | 4 | 4 | 3.92 |
4 | UCLA | 7 | 3.43 | 3.29 | 3.43 | 3 | 3.29 |
5 | Washington | 6 | 3.17 | 2.83 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
6 | Colorado | 5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.075 |
7 | California | 5 | 3.4 | 3 | 3 | 2.4 | 2.95 |
8 | Arizona | 6 | 2.33 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.33 | 2.58 |
9 | Utah | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.75 | 2 | 2.44 |
T-10 | Arizona State | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
T-10 | Washington State |
2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
12 | Oregon State | 0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
*Avg Avg is the average of all the rankings from the major recruiting services. If a recruit is not given a ranking by any of the major services, we assign him a 2 grade.
#1) USC - 7 Commits | ||||||
Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
Max Browne | QB | WA | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Kenny Bigelow | DT | MD | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Ty Isaac | RB | IL | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Kylie Fitts | DE | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Chris Hawkins | CB | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Eldridge Massington | WR | TX | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Justin Davis | RB | CA | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
USC has the best pro-style quarterback in Max Browne and the best defensive end in Kenny Bigelow, and probably top-five players at every other position.
Oregon - 3 Commits | ||||||
Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
Thomas Tyner | RB | OR | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Dontre Wilson | RB | TX | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Evan Voeller | OL | OR | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Oregon might have the best running back tandem in the country in all-purpose back Thomas Tyner and speedster Dontre Wilson.
Stanford - 3 Commits | ||||||
Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
Isaac Savaiinaea | LB | HI | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Ryan Burns | QB | VA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Doug Randolph | LB | VA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Stanford has already landed potentially the top recruit in Hawaii in Savaiinea.
UCLA - 7 Commits | ||||||
Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
Dashon Hunt | CB | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Erik Bunte | OL | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Eddie Printz | QB | GA | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Deon Hollins | DE | TX | 4 | 4 | 4 | N/A |
Sean Dowling | OL | CA | 3 | 3 | 3 | N/A |
Keyante Green | RB | GA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Cole Mazza | LS | CA | 3 | 2 | 2 | N/A |
The Bruins have landed two of the best recruits in Southern California in Hunt and Bunte, and seem poised for another huge haul down South..
Washington - 6 Commits | ||||||
Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
Sean Constantine | LB | WA | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Connor O'Brien | S | CA | 3 | 3 | 3 | N/A |
Sammie Long | WR | WA | 3 | 3 | 3 | N/A |
Dane Crane | OL | CA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Jaimie Bryant | DT | WA | N/A | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Aaron Baltazar | RB | CA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Washington has held many important (if not top-line) recruits in-state. Their ranking might depend on whether Baltazar hardens his soft verbal to the Huskies.
Colorado - 5 Commits | ||||||
Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
Sefo Liufau | QB | WA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Mitch Parsons | TE | CO | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Phillip Lindsay | RB | CO | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Colin Sutton | OL | CA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Kyle Trammel | S | CA | 2 | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Colorado picked up the second best quarterback in the state of Washington in Liufau and has two solid players from their home state.
Cal - 5 Commits | ||||||
Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
D.J. Martin | RB | CA | 4 | 3 | 4 | N/A |
Jared Goff | QB | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Chad Whitener | LB | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | N/A |
Trey Cheek | CB | GA | 3 | 3 | 2 | N/A |
Shon Akins | CB | GA | 3 | 2 | 2 | N/A |
Cal has another Elite 11 QB under their belt in Goff and the impressive runner Martin, as they look to shore up their recruiting mettle in the Central Valley and the Bay Area.
Arizona - 6 Commits | ||||||
Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
Darius Allensworth | CB | CA | N/A | 3 | 3 | N/A |
Zachary Green | RB | CA | 3 | 3 | 3 | N/A |
Logan Stott | OL | UT | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Anu Solomon | QB | NV | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Mauriece Lee | RB | AZ | 3 | 3 | 3 | N/A |
Steven Gurrola | OL | AZ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Arizona picked up a huge commitment from Solomon. Rich-Rod is making positive inroads almost immediately to find the players to fit into his system in Tucson.
Utah - 4 Commits | ||||||
Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
Siale Fakailoatonga | TE | UT | 3 | 3 | 3 | N/A |
Leroy Tanoai | OL | CA | N/A | 3 | 3 | N/A |
Filipo Mokofsi | TE | UT | 3 | 2 | 3 | N/A |
Haile Falemaka | OL | UT | N/A | 2 | 2 | N/A |
Not much noise yet, but the Utes do have plenty of local talent recruited.
Arizona State - 2 Commits | ||||||
Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
Dimarya Mixon | DT | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | N/A |
Nick Brown | RB | AZ | N/A | 2 | 3 | N/A |
Todd Graham has yet to make much of an impact on the recruiting trail.
Washington State Commits - 2 | ||||||
Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
Cody O'Connell | OL | WA | 3 | 2 | 3 | N/A |
Trevor Walker | S | TX | N/A | 3 | 3 | N/A |
Will Mike Leach make a move soon? So far, no real noise.
Oregon State still does not have any recruits. Pretty dire situation for the Beavers if this wears on through the summer.