The SEC just had best recruiting year in the history of the conference
About the author: Joseph Grund is an Associate Manager & Managing Director, with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. in Palm Bach Gardens, Florida.According to Rivals.com Georgia, Alabama, and LSU finished with the top 3 recruiting classes. The SEC Also finished with 5 of the Top 10 and 7 of the Top 12 Classes.
Georgia
The Georgia Bulldog’s football program signed 24 players in the Class of 2019, and finished with the top-ranked class in the country, according to Rivals.com. The class included 3 FIVE STAR players and 15 FOUR STAR players. Kirby Smart's fourth recruiting class was his best yet and should put Georgia in position to compete for the next several BCS Titles.
Alabama
LSU
The LSU Tigers finished with the nations 3rd ranked class. Coach Ogeron signed 25 players, including 4 FIVE STAR players and 9 FOUR STAR players. Coach Ogeron was hired because he could recruit and he got the job done in 2019.
The Others
Texas A&M finished 6th
Florida finishd 8th
Tennessee finished 12th
Auburn finished 13th
Sleeping Giant
Some of the top players in this class defected from South Florida, but with Manny Diaz now in charge of the Miami Hurricane Football Program, watch for the Hurricanes to re-emerge as a recruiting force. They currently have the #3 class for 2020 and the #1 class for 2021.