2014 unofficial 247 sports composite FCS recruiting rankings top 20

[chattownmocs]

We all know FCS recruiting rankings are very unreliable. Most players aren't scouted. Some areas aren't scouted. etc. But the coverage is getting better and this is what they have so far. I may have made a mistake, so correct me if you see anything. I will update after signing day.

1. Illinois State
2. Chattanooga
3. Southern Illinois
4. North Dakota State
5. South Carolina State
6. Jacksonville State
7. Samford
8. Charleston Southern
9. Northern Arizona
10. Stony Brook
11. Furman
12. Delaware
13. Indiana State
14. James Madison
15. Missouri State
16. William & Mary
17. Eastern Washington
18. Youngstown State
19. Southeastern Louisiana
20. Savannah State

21. Mcneese State
22. Coastal Carolina

[PaladinFan]

These things are always a crap shoot. There are always guys that end up duds, and always guys that end up being stellar. Still, there's some truth to all speculation. If a kid was a pretty good player in high school and highly recruited, the odds are he's probably a pretty good player.

Even if this ranking is equally wrong across the board, it does suggest that the common perception that the SoCon is doomed is probably a gross exaggeration.

[PaladinNation]

Not to bad that Furman is ranked #11 considering that 247 only has 11 out of 17 commits listed. Four out of the six missing have two stars from Rivals and or Scout.
Plus Furman commit PJ Blazjowski has to be one of the most underrated recruits I've seen in years.

http://staugustine.com/sports/local-...i#.UubNCXn0C2w
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/585476/h...384?autoplay=1

[chattownmocs]

But they still have Bagley listed as a commit which I don't think he is unless he recommitted today.

[PaladinNation]

But they still have Bagley listed as a commit which I don't think he is unless he recommitted today.

Your right… not sure if he will come back. Actually 247 only has 9 commits from Furman listed. Missing three players with 2 stars.

OL Chris Wade 6-4 275 (2 star)
OL Jack Bryant 6-3 270 (2 star)
DL Connor Jackson 6-3 250 (2 star)


Other commits missing from 247 list:
OL Matt Schmidt 6-3 265 (helluva lineman)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iahof43GqAc
FB Ridge Gibson 5-11 212
WR Bradford Lemmons 6-3
TE Ajay Williams 6-5 245
DB Joseph Farrar 5-10 180


also how does this guy miss getting a star has offers from Marshall, MTSU, Charlotte, Colgate, Penn, liberty? A 6-5 235 TE that runs a 4.6;http://www.hudl.com/athlete/494977/kedar-bryant

[Dane96]

We all know FCS recruiting rankings are very unreliable. Most players aren't scouted. Some areas aren't scouted. etc. But the coverage is getting better and this is what they have so far. I may have made a mistake, so correct me if you see anything. I will update after signing day.

1. Illinois State
2. Chattanooga
3. Southern Illinois
4. North Dakota State
5. South Carolina State
6. Jacksonville State
7. Samford
8. Charleston Southern
9. Northern Arizona
10. Stony Brook
11. Furman
12. Delaware
13. Indiana State
14. James Madison
15. Missouri State
16. William & Mary
17. Eastern Washington
18. Youngstown State
19. Southeastern Louisiana
20. Savannah State

21. Mcneese State
22. Coastal Carolina

No offense, but there is NO WAY Savannah State has the 20th best recruiting class. Even objectively speaking.

[chattownmocs]

No offense, but there is NO WAY Savannah State has the 20th best recruiting class. Even objectively speaking.

Why would I take offense? I got this from a recruiting site. There is no doubt in my mind some of these teams don't belong and a few more big sky, CAA, and big sky probably do. But based on 247s composite rankings they have a few 2 star prospects which is enough to put them at number 20.

Edit: although I I'd just notice Albany has a 3 star and a 2 star yet for some reason they aren't even ranked, like they aren't D1. Another quirk was that Delaware had only 1 2 star recruit yet they were ranked so highly. Southeastern LA had I believe 6 2 stars and were ranked so low. Its obviously a flawed set up especially for FCS. Now, they do a decent job in places like the southeast and Midwest, which is why so many teams from those regions are ranked so highly.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

These things are always funny. I wonder how many 3 and 4* guys the top Ivy League programs bring in.......

[Dane96]

Why would I take offense? I got this from a recruiting site. There is no doubt in my mind some of these teams don't belong and a few more big sky, CAA, and big sky probably do. But based on 247s composite rankings they have a few 2 star prospects which is enough to put them at number 20.

BTW, where did you find the full FCS rankings. I know that site very well and couldn't find them. I am curious.

[underdawg]

But,But, SIU only recruits FBS players--how could they be so highly rated??? Must be a misprint