Even when Notre Dame got off to an incredibly hot start in recruiting in Marcus Freeman’s
first off-season as a head coach you knew that the always powerful programs
like Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, and Clemson among others would come charging before too long.
Well, it’s safe to say that time has officially come.
After four-star tight end Ty Lockwood of Thompson’s Station,
Tennessee flipped his commitment from Ohio State to Alabama on Tuesday, the Crimson Tide sits atop the 247Sports composite team rankings for the first time with the 2023 recruiting class.
Alabama now has 18 commitments; four of which are five-star talents and 11 more who are graded at four stars.
How does the rest of the top 30 now shake out?
Here is a look at the updating 247Sports composite team rankings for 2023 as of the evening of August 2, 2002.
30. Duke: 30. Duke 25 commitments 25 3-star
29. West Virginia: 29. West Virginia 17 commitments 1 4-star, 16 3-star
28. Michigan: 28. Michigan 13 commitments 6 4-star, 7 3-star
27. Stanford: 27. Stanford 14 commitments 6 4-star, 7 3-star
26. TCU: 26. TCU 18 commitments 3 4-star, 15 3-star
25. North Carolina: 25. North Carolina 15 commitments 6 4-star, 9 3-star
24. Michigan State: 24. Michigan State 13 commitments 10 4-star, 3 3-star
23. Iowa: 23. Iowa 17 commitments 1 5-star, 2 4-star, 14 3-star
22. Northwestern: 22. Northwestern 20 commitments 3 4-star, 17 3-star
21. Washington: 21. Washington 19 commitments 4 4-star, 15 3-star
20. Louisville: 20. Louisville 12 commitments 1 5-star, 5 4-star, 6 3-star
19. South Carolina: 19. South Carolina 16 commitments 7 4-star, 9 3-star
18. Cincinnati: 18. Cincinnati 21 commitments 3 4-star, 18 3-star
17. Texas Tech: 17. Texas Tech 23 commitments 2 4-star, 21 3-star
16. Oregon:16. Oregon 12 commitments 1 5-star, 8 4-star, 3 3-star
15. Baylor: 15. Baylor 23 commitments 3 4-star, 19 3-star
14. Arkansas: 14. Arkansas 23 commitments 8 4-star, 15 3-star
13. USC: 13. USC 14 commitments 2 5-star, 6 4-star, 6 3-star
12. Florida: 12. Florida 16 commitments 14 4-star, 2 3-star
11. Tennessee: 11. Tennessee 19 commitments 1 5-star, 7 4-star, 11 3-star
10. LSU: 10. LSU 17 commitments 12 4-star, 5 3-star
9. Miami (FL) 9. Miami (FL) 16 commitments 1 5-star, 8 4-star, 7 3-star
8. Penn State: 8. Penn State 18 commitments 1 5-star, 13 4-star, 4 3-star
7. Clemson: 7. Clemson 18 commitments 2 5-star, 14 4-star, 2 3-star
6. Oklahoma: 6. Oklahoma 19 commitments 1 5-star, 10 4-star, 8 3-star
5. Texas: 5. Texas 20 commitments 2 5-star, 12 4-star, 6 3-star
4. Ohio State: 4. Ohio State 18 commitments 1 5-star, 15 4-star, 2 3-star
4. Ohio State: 4. Ohio State 18 commitments 1 5-star, 15 4-star, 2 3-star
3. Georgia: 3. Georgia 18 commitments 2 5-star, 12 4-star, 4 3-star
2. Notre Dame: 2. Notre Dame 20 commitments 1 5-star, 17 4-star, 2 3-star
1. Alabama: No. 1. Alabama 18 commitments 4 5-star, 11 4-star, 2 3-star