2012 Recruiting: SEC Class Rankings

Most teams have solidified the bulk of their recruiting classes, and as the final faxes roll in, we've taken a look at the best classes in the best conference in college football. With no more major surprises expected, here's a look at OKTC's final 2012 SEC recruiting rankings.

How did your team stack up?

**Tomorrow on OKTC, look for full SEC position-by-position breakdowns, as well.

1. Alabama - The Tide have signed a near-consensus national No. 1 class this year. You know things are rolling when you simply don't have room for guys like Kwon Alexander and Justin Taylor.


2. Florida - The Gators closed with a flurry and cashed in on a lot of local prospects, stealing Dante Fowler from rival Florida State today.


3. Georgia - Georgia reeled in an amazing class full of stars. Being third on this list is no shame - in other years, this class may have been at the top.


4. LSU - It was a "down" year for LSU. Given that this is still a top 10 national class, that's a relative term, of course.


5. Texas A&M - The Aggies will fit right in with their new brothers in the West if they continue to recruit at this level.


6. South Carolina - Headliners and quality depth make up this class in Columbia. Talent abounds at many positions.


7. Auburn - Auburn's recruited well over the past two years, and this class meets a lot of needs, but Signing Day was a bit of a disappointment for AU until Avery Young pledged to the Tigers. Still, the class leaves a bit to be desired.


8. Tennessee - Overall, this group sort of has a "win some, lose some" feel to it. The Vols couldn't hang on to some commitments but also landed a surprise or two. Given the amount of turnover and other issues around the program right now, this was a ceiling for this class.


9. Mississippi State - A solid DL class helps keep State afloat this year. It's a solid set of players, but you have to be more than slightly above average to find yourself on the top half of this list.


10. Arkansas - See Mississippi State. It's a group you can win with, but it lags behind its competition significantly.


11. Vanderbilt - That Vanderbilt is anywhere other than #14 on this list tells you everything you need to know about the job James Franklin is doing in Music City.


12. Missouri - Dorial Green-Beckham - the biggest fish in the sea - jumped into the boat this morning. With the rest of this class, though, there's no need for Gary Pinkel to need a bigger boat.


13. Kentucky - Justin Taylor was a nice pick-up today, but trending behind most of the conference means more of the same for Big Blue.


14. Ole Miss - Huge Freeze needs a full year to get things rolling on the recruiting trail. Ed Orgeron ain't walking back through that door, folks.

Written by
Clay Travis is the founder of the fastest growing national multimedia platform, OutKick, that produces and distributes engaging content across sports and pop culture to millions of fans across the country. OutKick was created by Travis in 2011 and sold to the Fox Corporation in 2021. One of the most electrifying and outspoken personalities in the industry, Travis hosts OutKick The Show where he provides his unfiltered opinion on the most compelling headlines throughout sports, culture, and politics. He also makes regular appearances on FOX News Media as a contributor providing analysis on a variety of subjects ranging from sports news to the cultural landscape. Throughout the college football season, Travis is on Big Noon Kickoff for Fox Sports breaking down the game and the latest storylines. Additionally, Travis serves as a co-host of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, a three-hour conservative radio talk program syndicated across Premiere Networks radio stations nationwide. Previously, he launched OutKick The Coverage on Fox Sports Radio that included interviews and listener interactions and was on Fox Sports Bet for four years. Additionally, Travis started an iHeartRadio Original Podcast called Wins & Losses that featured in-depth conversations with the biggest names in sports. Travis is a graduate of George Washington University as well as Vanderbilt Law School. Based in Nashville, he is the author of Dixieland Delight, On Rocky Top, and Republicans Buy Sneakers Too.