After gaining five commitments in less than 72 hours, Ole Miss football has jumped to No. 1 on 247Sports’ 2019 recruiting rankings. With 15 players verbally committed to the class, the Rebels now boast the most in the country, almost double the national average.
Although the ranking is impressive on the surface, the 2019 Ole Miss class is on top because of quantity, not quality. There are 10 other schools across the nation that have as many or more blue-chip recruits than the Rebels. The difference lies in the additional 11 three-star commitments.
The rankings, which are not intended to rate classes so varied in numbers, are certainly no indication of where the class will land.