There’s still a full summer and then the actual football season before the early signing period for college football’s 2023 recruiting cycle begins, but the foundations for every class across the country have long been laid.
Traditional powers Notre Dame and USC are thriving after both hiring new head coaches this past offseason, while many of the SEC are understandably in the top 10 as well – whether it’s recent national champions like Georgia or Alabama or a power Trying to return to Tennessee fame.
Every few weeks we will review and update this ranking of the top 25 college football recruiting classes of the 2023 cycle based on the On3 consensus ranking.
25. Iowa
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25. Iowa
8 obligations
Average player rating: 87.03
Total score: 87,400
24. Northwest
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24. Northwest
11 commitments
Average player rating: 86.03
Total score: 87,425
23.Florida
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23.Florida
5 commitments
Average player rating: 87.64
Overall score: 87.64
22. Missouri
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22. Missouri
3 obligations
Average player rating: 89.18
Total score: 87,865
21. Baylor
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21. Baylor
10 commitments
Average player rating: 87.23
Total score: 87.975
20.Stanford
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20.Stanford
4 obligations
Average player rating: 88.73
Overall score: 88,183
19. State of Michigan
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19. State of Michigan
6 obligations
Average player rating: 88.32
Total score: 88,317
18. Oklahoma
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18. Oklahoma
5 commitments
Average player rating: 89.15
Overall score: 89,019
17.Michigan
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17.Michigan
6 obligations
Average player rating: 89.11
Overall score: 89.115
16. State of Florida
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16. State of Florida
6 obligations
Average player rating: 89.17
Overall score: 89.175
15.Louisville
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15.Louisville
9 commitments
Average player rating: 88.72
Total score: 89,558
14. Texas Tech
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14. Texas Tech
20 pledges
Average player rating: 87.02
Total score: 89,721
13.Oregon
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13.Oregon
4 obligations
Average player rating: 90.59
Overall score: 90,035
12. Arkansas
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12. Arkansas
11 commitments
Average player rating: 88.80
Total score: 90,483
11.Texas
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11.Texas
5 commitments
Average player rating: 91.11
Total score: 90,974
10. Klemson
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10. Klemson
3 obligations
Average player rating: 92.36
Overall score: 91,040
9. Penn State
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9. Penn State
12 commitments
Average player rating: 89.49
Overall score: 91,192
8. LSU
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8. LSU
6 obligations
Average player rating: 91.3
Overall score: 91,304
7.Texas A&M
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7.Texas A&M
5 commitments
Average player rating: 91.56
Total score: 91,565
6. State of Ohio
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6. State of Ohio
10 commitments
Average player rating: 90.67
Total score: 91,579
5. Alabama
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5. Alabama
3 obligations
Average player rating: 93.21
Total score: 91,890
4. Tennessee
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4. Tennessee
9 commitments
Average player rating: 89.67
Total score: 91,978
3. Georgia
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3. Georgia
9 commitments
Average player rating: 91.3
Total score: 92,563
2.USC
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2.USC
7 obligations
Average player rating: 92.61
Overall score: 93,515
1. Notre Dame
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No. 1 Notre Dame
13 commitments
Average player rating: 91.7
Overall score: 93.81
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