SEC football recruiting class rankings entering early signing period

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SEC football recruiting class rankings entering early signing period

The Georgia Bulldogs are back on top of the SEC class of 2026 recruiting rankings by a thin margin over the Alabama Crimson Tide. Georgia has the most commitments (31) of any SEC program, but the Bulldogs do have a few remaining key recruits to worry about entering the early signing period (Wednesday, Dec. 3 to Friday, Dec. 5).

Georgia’s top concern is retaining five-star quarterback commit Jared Curtis, who is considering flipping to Vanderbilt. Curtis is the highest ranked player in the country.

Other key trends to watch in the early signing period include Oklahoma’s recent recruiting boost. Oklahoma has the No. 15 recruiting class in the country and has added some key commitments recently. Five SEC programs have recently hired new head coaches. Ole Miss, Florida, LSU, Auburn and Arkansas are all looking to keep their respective classes after recent coaching changes. Kentucky is still looking for a head coach (expected to be Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein) and unsurprisingly it has the SEC’s worst recruiting class.

The SEC has five of the country’s top 10 recruiting classes, but that’s poised to shuffle some with last-minute flips.

SEC football class of 2026 recruiting rankings

A detailed view of the SEC logo on the field prior to the SEC Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

  1. Georgia Bulldogs (31 commits, No. 2 national ranking)
  2. Alabama Crimson Tide (23 commits, No. 3 national ranking)
  3. Texas Longhorns (24 commits, No. 7 national ranking)
  4. Tennessee Volunteers (23 commits, No. 8 national ranking)
  5. Texas A&M Aggies (28 commits, No. 9 national ranking)
  6. LSU Tigers (15 commits, No. 12 national ranking)
  7. Florida Gators (19 commits, No. 13 national ranking)
  8. Oklahoma Sooners (23 commits, No. 15 national ranking)
  9. Ole Miss Rebels (18 commits, No. 21 national ranking)
  10. South Carolina Gamecocks (14 commits, No. 22 national ranking)
  11. Missouri Tigers (21 commits, No. 25 national ranking)
  12. Mississippi State Bulldogs (25 commits, No. 30 national ranking)
  13. Auburn Tigers (13 commits, No. 40 national ranking)
  14. Vanderbilt Commodores (20 commits, No. 43 national ranking)
  15. Arkansas Razorbacks (16 commits, No. 57 national ranking)
  16. Kentucky Wildcats (15 commits, No. 63 national ranking)

All recruiting rankings are for the class of 2026 and are from 247Sports as of 6 p.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 1.

This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Where Georgia football’s recruiting class ranks in the SEC

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