Will Muschamp doesn’t like recruiting rankings, but they like him.
Florida’s upcoming class, which includes 19 commitments, is ranked among the top 11 by all three major recruiting sites. ESPN is the highest on the Gators, placing them No. 2 behind only Southern California.
Rivals has UF sixth, trailing No. 2 Alabama and No. 5 LSU in the SEC. Scout has Florida at No. 11 and rated four SEC schools higher: No. 4 Texas A&M, No. 5 Georgia, No. 6 LSU and No. 7 Alabama.
Why the discrepancy between ESPN and the others? ESPN ranks eight of UF’s commits in its top 100 prospects nationally. Rivals and Scout only had four in their top 100.
ESPN also is more sold on Florida’s top prospects. Vernon Hargreaves, for example, checks in at No. 7 for Rivals and No. 15 for Scout. ESPN has him No. 4.
There is an even larger gap on RB Kelvin Taylor, from Glades Day School. Scout and Rivals rate him the 44th overall prospect, while ESPN put him No. 22.
No commitments are binding until a player enrolls in January or signs a national letter of intent. National signing day is Feb. 6, 2013.
Here is a look at Florida’s current list of commits:
