We always wondered what a Northern ACC school like Boston College could do if they started to become a destination spot for Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern football talent. Well Jeff Hafley and BC maybe giving us a clue. The Eagles with about 6 more months until the December signing are among the leaders in recruiting in the ACC.
How high BC actually finishes we’ll see, but they fact they are making major recruiting strides is something to take note of. Of their 15 current commits, 9 are from the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
BC is currently 11th in the Rivals recruiting rankings, and 16th in the 247 rankings.
How is the rest of the ACC stacking up?
Florida State – 247Sports 10 Rivals 9
Boston College – 247Sport 16 Rivals 11
Clemson – 247Sports 24 Rivals 21
Virginia Tech – 247Sports 25 Rivals 24
NC State – 247Sports 28 Rivals 30
UNC – 247Sports 37 Rivals 34
Virginia – 247Sports 38 Rivals 47
Georgia Tech – 247Sports 45 Rivals 33
Miami – 247Sports 48 Rivals 48
Pittsburgh – 247Sports 49 Rivals 56
Duke – 247Sports 54 Rivals 58
Wake Forest – 247Sports 61 Rivals 58
Syracuse – 247Sports 63 Rivals 70
Louisville – 247Sports 76 Rivals 78
A couple of things stand out to me here. I don’t expect Clemson to stay at the 20s. They’ll have a top 10 class when all is said and done. Even Alabama is outside the top 10 at the moment. When was the last time the Tide didn’t have a top 10 recruiting class?
The big hitters usually make up ground through the summer and early fall.
We’ve already talked about Boston College, but Florida State being back in the top 15 is a good early sign for Mike Norvell and his staff. The Noles have a very good chance to end up with a top 20 class.
Miami given their fertile recruiting location and just 4 commits has ground to make up. Louisville currently sitting at the bottom of the ACC has to be of major concern for them. The Cardinals were likely to sign a small class. That does hurt rankings, so maybe it’s not time to panic for Louisville fans.
