Programs that could finish 2016 strong

ThereisstillsomuchtimebeforeNationalSigningDaybutit'snevertooearlytomakesomepredictionsonhowthingswillplayoutinthecomingmonths.Hereisalookatfiveteamswhocouldclosereallystrongdownthestretch,manyofwhichhavealreadyputtogetheranimpressiverecruitingclass.

1.LSUClickHeretoviewthisLink.

GlenLogan

Currentclass:TheTigershavethetop-ratedclassintheteamrecruitingrankings.Sixoftheir11four-starcommitshavea6.0rating,onenotchbelowbecomingafive-starprospect.

Overview:Itsoundsalittleabsurdthatthetopclassintheteamrecruitingrankingscouldcloseevenstronger,butthatisthecase,likeitornot,fortheTigers.

LSUhasalreadylandedthetoptwoin-stateplayersinDestrehanDEGlenLoganandHammondSt.ThomasAquinasDTEdwinAlexanderalongwiththesixth-bestplayerinthestate,MarreroJohnEhretLBMichaelDivinity.

SandwichedinbetweenarethreeplayerswhoareallseriousabouttheTigers,althoughotherSECpowersarealsocominghardafterthetrio.IfLSUwantsalltheseplayers,thereisachancethatfour-starATHShyheimCarter,WRMykelJonesandDBKristianFultonallendupinBatonRouge,nottomentionNo.7prospectRashardLawrence.

LSUcontinuestopickandchoosetopin-statestars.

2.AlabamaClickHeretoviewthisLink.

BenDavis

Currentclass:CoachNickSaban'sclassisrankedfifthoverallandthirdintheSECbehindLSUandOleMiss.Five-starOLJonahWilliamsandninefour-starcommitsleadtheCrimsonTide'sclass.

Overview:Usedtohavingthetopclassalmosteveryrecruitingcyclerecently,theCrimsonTidefindthemselvesoffthepaceslightly,butthecoachingstaffcouldfinishhugeandAlabamacouldbecatapultedrightbacknearthetop.

Five-starlinebackerBenDavisisanearlocksincehisfatherplayedforAlabama,five-starDTDexterLawrence,five-starTEIsaacNautaandfive-starATHMecoleHardmanJr.,amongothers,areinplay,asaretopfour-starrecruitslikeCBNigelKnottandDEJefferySimmons.Someeventhinkfive-starAuburnpledgeMarlonDavidsonisnotoutofthequestion.Othertopnamesareoutthereaswell.

Alabama'sclassisalreadystrong.ItcouldgetawholelotbetterleadinguptoSigningDay.

3.MichiganClickHeretoviewthisLink.

IsaacNauta

Currentclass:Rankedsixthoverall,theWolverinesalreadyhave21commitmentswithninefour-starsandninethree-starsandtheycouldwrapuptheclasswithalotoftop-notchprospects.OnlyOhioStatehasabetterclassintheBigTen.

Overview:TheJimHarbaughfactorcannotbeunderstatedeitheronthefieldorinrecruiting,anditcouldpayoffinabigwaycomeSigningDayfortheWolverines.

Afterhisde-commitmentfromOhioState,Michiganhasbecomealegitimatecontenderforfive-starRBKareemWalker.Five-starDTRashanGaryhaslikedtheWolverinesforalongtime.NautaisalsotakingacloserlookatMichiganandhasalreadyvisited.

CaliforniacouldberipegroundforMichigan'srecruitingclass,too,asfive-starLBCalebKellyalongwithfour-starsDylanCrawfordandDavidLong,aStanfordcommit,areinthemix.Four-starOGTerranceDavisisanothernametowatchamongmanyothers.

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DemetrisRobertson

Currentclass:Five-starquarterbackJacobEasonleadsagroupof17thatalsohaseightfour-starcommitmentsandeightthree-starpledges.TheBulldogshavetheseventh-bestclassinthecountryandfourthintheSEC,topsintheEastDivision.

Overview:Easonseemsmorecommittedthanever(notthathewasreallylookingaround)aftercoachMarkRichtsurprisinglyvisitedhimthispastweekend.That'sbigbecausethereispressureonRichtafteranotherseasonthatplayedoutbelowexpectations.

Thereistonsofin-statetalentyettodecidewithfive-starDemetrisRobertsonleadingtheway.Hardman,four-starDTDerrickBrown,four-starDBNigelWarriorandfour-starWRKyleDavisarestillundecided.SoisNauta,who'stakingacloselookattheBulldogs.

Fiveofthetopsevenplayersinthestateareundecided.IftheygotheBulldogs'way,Richt'sclubwouldlandnineofthetop10in-stateprospects.

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Wole Betiku

Current class: Even after losing commitments from two five-star prospects, the Trojans sit at No. 14 in the team recruiting rankings. USC has eight four-star pledges and six three-stars in its class. Stanford and UCLA have higher-rated classes in the Pac-12.

Overview: The Trojans are once again going through a coaching search, but it could be a boon to recruiting if the right person is hired. Five-star Mique Juarez is still considering them even after his de-commitment, but UCLA is also strong.

Four-star DE Wole Betiku is highly interested and USC is also in the game for four-star Jack Jones, even though Texas A&M has more of his attention right now. USC only has one of the top 11 players in the state committed, which is rare, but the Trojans have done a nice job recruiting out-of-state prospects. A big-named hire could change USC's recruiting momentum for the better.

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