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Alabama, FSU, Ohio State and the tiers of early recruiting

With 96 of the ESPN Junior 300 recruits already committed in the 2020 class, some top recruiting classes are emerging with spring approaching. There are some familiar names already sticking out, which is a given.

Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Ohio State are all off to fast starts, but there are also some new teams building momentum from the last recruiting class. On the opposite spectrum, there are also a few teams in need of a big recruiting haul in this cycle based off a disappointing finish to the 2019 class.

Here is a look at teams that are on their way to excellent recruiting classes, some teams that need to finish better in 2020 than they did in 2019, and a few programs that could sneak into the conversation of top classes.