The early signing period in December severely hampers a new coach and staff, but University of Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman's first class received a thumbs up from national recruiting analyst Tom Lemming of CBS Sports Network.
Lemming rates Arkansas' class No. 26 nationally and No. 11 in the SEC. Georgia led the SEC while being Lemming's No. 2 team nationally. Alabama came in at No. 2 in the league followed by LSU, Texas A&M, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi State and Kentucky.
Ole Miss, Missouri and Vanderbilt were outside of Lemming's top 30.
"Considering the coaching change, it's an excellent class," Lemming said.