ESPN.com · Apr 25, 2017
Miami's got a top-ranked class and a plan to hold onto it
Miami is again at the top of the recruiting class rankings. And Mark Richt’s staff is only cautiously optimistic.
“Two years ago, or three years ago, they were No. 1 [in class rankings] and then they finished 23rd in recruiting,” Richt said. “I don’t really care too much about where you’re ranked, there is some validity to it.”
The Hurricanes are currently hanging on to the No. 1-ranked recruiting class for 2018. Miami had the No. 5 class for 2017 last April, No. 2 in 2016 and 11 for 2015, but it was what happened after the spring that Richt is now trying to deter.