Though the window still remains open, the early portion of National Signing Day has come and gone, leaving us to find the top 2023 college football recruiting class. Using our proprietary CFN Fusion 2023 Recruiting Rankings, we take a look at just which teams had the best, busiest, and most meaningful National Signing Day.
Top College Football Recruiting Classes
Coinciding with our winners and losers for National Signing Day, the top classes are certainly not who we expected to see prior to Wednesday. But after the news started to pour in, we were left with a clear-cut top class from the early portion.
CFN Class Ranking | Team | CFN Fusion Commits | Total Fusion Points | Level | Conference | Average Fusion Points |
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1 | Alabama | 27 | 2563.628 | FBS | SEC | 94.949 |
2 | Georgia | 25 | 2321.45 | FBS | SEC | 92.858 |
3 | LSU | 25 | 2301.468 | FBS | SEC | 92.059 |
4 | Notre Dame | 24 | 2250.998 | FBS | Ind. | 93.792 |
5 | Oregon | 29 | 2572.423 | FBS | Pac-12 | 88.704 |
6 | Penn State | 24 | 2222.564 | FBS | B1G | 92.607 |
7 | Clemson | 26 | 2324.174 | FBS | ACC | 89.391 |
8 | Tennessee | 25 | 2253.618 | FBS | SEC | 90.145 |
9 | Miami (FL) | 25 | 2251.882 | FBS | ACC | 90.075 |
10 | Oklahoma | 24 | 2200.801 | FBS | Big 12 | 91.7 |
11 | Ohio State | 21 | 1963.715 | FBS | B1G | 93.51 |
12 | Texas | 23 | 2093.754 | FBS | Big 12 | 91.033 |
13 | Florida | 21 | 1891.219 | FBS | SEC | 90.058 |
14 | USC | 20 | 1807.112 | FBS | Pac-12 | 90.356 |
15 | Michigan | 24 | 2092.784 | FBS | B1G | 87.199 |
16 | Kentucky | 20 | 1784.384 | FBS | SEC | 89.219 |
17 | South Carolina | 21 | 1836.994 | FBS | SEC | 87.476 |
18 | Mississippi State | 21 | 1827.285 | FBS | SEC | 87.014 |
19 | Duke | 28 | 2330.051 | FBS | ACC | 83.216 |
20 | Virginia Tech | 24 | 2023.831 | FBS | ACC | 84.326 |
21 | Maryland | 26 | 2166.241 | FBS | B1G | 83.317 |
22 | Utah | 20 | 1726.871 | FBS | Pac-12 | 86.344 |
23 | Iowa | 21 | 1785.473 | FBS | B1G | 85.023 |
24 | Kansas State | 24 | 2001.123 | FBS | Big 12 | 83.38 |
25 | Nebraska | 27 | 2205.911 | FBS | B1G | 81.7 |
26 | Arkansas | 20 | 1716.703 | FBS | SEC | 85.835 |
27 | North Carolina | 20 | 1715.067 | FBS | ACC | 85.753 |
28 | TCU | 23 | 1894.376 | FBS | Big 12 | 82.364 |
29 | Iowa State | 21 | 1769.65 | FBS | Big 12 | 84.269 |
30 | Texas A&M | 17 | 1496.293 | FBS | SEC | 88.017 |
31 | Minnesota | 27 | 2173.593 | FBS | B1G | 80.503 |
32 | West Virginia | 19 | 1621.654 | FBS | Big 12 | 85.35 |
33 | Northwestern | 21 | 1748.148 | FBS | B1G | 83.245 |
34 | Washington | 19 | 1610.049 | FBS | Pac-12 | 84.739 |
35 | Texas Tech | 29 | 2278.495 | FBS | Big 12 | 78.569 |
36 | Missouri | 18 | 1544.089 | FBS | SEC | 85.783 |
37 | Michigan State | 17 | 1479.16 | FBS | B1G | 87.009 |
38 | Auburn | 17 | 1475.867 | FBS | SEC | 86.816 |
39 | Louisville | 14 | 1232.408 | FBS | ACC | 88.029 |
40 | UCLA | 14 | 1226.736 | FBS | Pac-12 | 87.624 |
41 | Illinois | 21 | 1705.844 | FBS | B1G | 81.231 |
42 | Vanderbilt | 20 | 1630.079 | FBS | SEC | 81.504 |
43 | Stanford | 21 | 1705.085 | FBS | Pac-12 | 81.195 |
44 | Wake Forest | 19 | 1561.451 | FBS | ACC | 82.182 |
45 | Boston College | 18 | 1498.084 | FBS | ACC | 83.227 |
46 | Wisconsin | 14 | 1207.736 | FBS | B1G | 86.267 |
47 | Pittsburgh | 20 | 1594.993 | FBS | ACC | 79.75 |
48 | Florida State | 16 | 1348.055 | FBS | ACC | 84.253 |
49 | NC State | 18 | 1474.031 | FBS | ACC | 81.891 |
50 | Purdue | 14 | 1194.949 | FBS | B1G | 85.354 |
51 | Baylor | 21 | 1650.715 | FBS | Big 12 | 78.605 |
52 | Ole Miss | 12 | 1050.216 | FBS | SEC | 87.518 |
53 | Georgia Tech | 23 | 1771.086 | FBS | ACC | 77.004 |
54 | Syracuse | 14 | 1183.299 | FBS | ACC | 84.521 |
55 | Virginia | 19 | 1505.942 | FBS | ACC | 79.26 |
56 | Arizona | 18 | 1445.819 | FBS | Pac-12 | 80.323 |
57 | Central Michigan | 20 | 1567.127 | FBS | MAC | 78.356 |
58 | BYU | 14 | 1168.132 | FBS | Ind. | 83.438 |
59 | Washington State | 17 | 1363.384 | FBS | Pac-12 | 80.199 |
60 | Rutgers | 19 | 1495.507 | FBS | B1G | 78.711 |
61 | Temple | 23 | 1740.36 | FBS | AAC | 75.668 |
62 | Oregon State | 17 | 1345.671 | FBS | Pac-12 | 79.157 |
63 | Colorado State | 18 | 1406.895 | FBS | Mountain West | 78.161 |
64 | Houston | 19 | 1459.494 | FBS | AAC | 76.815 |
65 | Tulane | 21 | 1570.32 | FBS | AAC | 74.777 |
66 | Cincinnati | 10 | 843.366 | FBS | AAC | 84.337 |
67 | Western Michigan | 14 | 1104.401 | FBS | MAC | 78.886 |
68 | Memphis | 15 | 1170.648 | FBS | AAC | 78.043 |
69 | Boise State | 21 | 1548.048 | FBS | Mountain West | 73.717 |
70 | Miami (OH) | 17 | 1290.736 | FBS | MAC | 75.926 |
71 | Oklahoma State | 15 | 1167.273 | FBS | Big 12 | 77.818 |
72 | Kansas | 13 | 1026.389 | FBS | Big 12 | 78.953 |
73 | Colorado | 13 | 1025.582 | FBS | Pac-12 | 78.891 |
74 | Ball State | 16 | 1219.267 | FBS | MAC | 76.204 |
75 | Indiana | 11 | 894.436 | FBS | B1G | 81.312 |
76 | Arkansas State | 19 | 1415.761 | FBS | Sun Belt | 74.514 |
77 | Appalachian State | 14 | 1078.752 | FBS | Sun Belt | 77.054 |
78 | UCF | 13 | 1020.608 | FBS | AAC | 78.508 |
79 | Southern Miss | 16 | 1205.592 | FBS | Sun Belt | 75.35 |
80 | Eastern Michigan | 15 | 1130.45 | FBS | MAC | 75.363 |
81 | South Alabama | 9 | 715.657 | FBS | Sun Belt | 79.517 |
82 | Louisiana Tech | 20 | 1425.111 | FBS | C-USA | 71.256 |
83 | Louisiana | 17 | 1234.431 | FBS | Sun Belt | 72.614 |
84 | San Diego State | 15 | 1123.073 | FBS | Mountain West | 74.872 |
85 | Ohio | 13 | 995.744 | FBS | MAC | 76.596 |
86 | Akron | 14 | 1050.786 | FBS | MAC | 75.056 |
87 | East Carolina | 13 | 994.704 | FBS | AAC | 76.516 |
88 | UAB | 12 | 926.679 | FBS | C-USA | 77.223 |
89 | UMass | 8 | 636.054 | FBS | Ind. | 79.507 |
90 | Nevada | 12 | 921.151 | FBS | Mountain West | 76.763 |
91 | Hawaii | 6 | 477.097 | FBS | Mountain West | 79.516 |
92 | Rice | 18 | 1244.77 | FBS | C-USA | 69.154 |
93 | California | 9 | 701.664 | FBS | Pac-12 | 77.963 |
94 | Toledo | 13 | 973.972 | FBS | MAC | 74.921 |
95 | Bowling Green | 12 | 913.363 | FBS | MAC | 76.114 |
96 | Liberty | 10 | 767.223 | FBS | Ind. | 76.722 |
97 | Utah State | 10 | 766.873 | FBS | Mountain West | 76.687 |
98 | UTSA | 15 | 1080.482 | FBS | C-USA | 72.032 |
99 | Old Dominion | 13 | 970.214 | FBS | Sun Belt | 74.632 |
100 | Arizona State | 8 | 620.286 | FBS | Pac-12 | 77.536 |
101 | SMU | 16 | 1127.696 | FBS | AAC | 70.481 |
102 | Fresno State | 10 | 756.277 | FBS | Mountain West | 75.628 |
103 | Northern Illinois | 15 | 1062.592 | FBS | MAC | 70.839 |
104 | New Mexico State | 14 | 1015.41 | FBS | Ind. | 72.529 |
105 | UConn | 13 | 954.493 | FBS | Ind. | 73.423 |
106 | Kent State | 13 | 949.025 | FBS | MAC | 73.002 |
107 | Buffalo | 12 | 889.193 | FBS | MAC | 74.099 |
108 | Air Force | 11 | 815.822 | FBS | Mountain West | 74.166 |
109 | Army | 9 | 678.1 | FBS | Ind. | 75.344 |
110 | Georgia Southern | 15 | 1027.152 | FBS | Sun Belt | 68.477 |
111 | James Madison | 14 | 991.57 | FBS | Sun Belt | 70.826 |
112 | Troy | 13 | 930.245 | FBS | Sun Belt | 71.557 |
113 | FIU | 15 | 1021.821 | FBS | C-USA | 68.121 |
114 | Charlotte | 9 | 666.578 | FBS | C-USA | 74.064 |
115 | USF | 11 | 789.723 | FBS | AAC | 71.793 |
116 | Florida Atlantic | 14 | 959.461 | FBS | C-USA | 68.533 |
117 | Georgia State | 10 | 720.462 | FBS | Sun Belt | 72.046 |
118 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 373.906 | FBS | Sun Belt | 74.781 |
119 | Marshall | 8 | 583.102 | FBS | Sun Belt | 72.888 |
120 | Navy | 6 | 441.781 | FBS | AAC | 73.63 |
121 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 644.334 | FBS | C-USA | 71.593 |
122 | Wyoming | 2 | 149.634 | FBS | Mountain West | 74.817 |
123 | San Jose State | 9 | 640.84 | FBS | Mountain West | 71.204 |
124 | UL-Monroe | 11 | 745.236 | FBS | Sun Belt | 67.749 |
125 | New Mexico | 8 | 562.923 | FBS | Mountain West | 70.365 |
126 | UNLV | 6 | 422.88 | FBS | Mountain West | 70.48 |
127 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 346.616 | FBS | C-USA | 69.323 |
128 | Tulsa | 7 | 473.436 | FBS | AAC | 67.634 |
129 | Texas State | 5 | 342.972 | FBS | Sun Belt | 68.594 |
130 | North Texas | 5 | 336.828 | FBS | C-USA | 67.366 |
131 | UTEP | 2 | 133.144 | FBS | C-USA | 66.572 |