11/21/2008 football Edit

Early signing period conference breakdown

Rivals.com recruiting staff

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The Big 12 was the clear winner of the conferences during the early signing period. Seven teams from the conference rank among the top 25 recruiting classes in 2009, and 27 nationally ranked players signed with a school from the Big 12.

Rivals.com recruiting analysts Jerry Meyer and Justin Young break down and rank the recruiting efforts of each conference for the early signing period.

Conference Rankings

1. Big 12 | 2. ACC | 3. Big East | 4. Big Ten | 5. SEC | 6. Pac-10

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