Ha'sean Clinton-Dix
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Tennessee and Georgia each landed four Top 100 players, enough to push most teams into the Top 25 and certainly near the top of their own conference ranking.
The Vols finished with the 11th best recruiting class in the nation last year, while the Bulldogs checked in at No. 18.
Yet neither Tennessee nor Georgia finished in the upper third in the SEC alone.
For a team to be successful in the SEC over the long haul, stellar recruiting is a necessity.
Here's a look at how the SEC recruiting scene is shaping up for the 2010 season as teams in perhaps the country's most prestigious conference assemble their building blocks for the future.
Class of 2010 final team recruiting rankings (CBS College Sports Research Rankings)
1. Florida
2. LSU
3. Alabama
4. Auburn
5. Tennessee
6. Georgia
7. Mississippi
8. South Carolina
9. Arkansas
10. Kentucky
11. Mississippi State
12. Vanderbilt
Jadeveon Clowney
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1. Alabama
2. LSU
3. Florida
4. Georgia
5. Auburn
6. Mississippi
7. Mississippi State
8. Arkansas
9. Kentucky
10. Tennessee
11. South Carolina
12. Vanderbilt
2011 Top 10 SEC-bound recruits
1. Kenny Hilliard (LSU)
2. La'el Collins (LSU)
4. Kiehl Frazier (Auburn)
5. Anthony Johnson (LSU)
6. Jeremy Hill (LSU)
7. Jarvis Landry (LSU)
8. Jeff Driskel (Florida)
9. Daryl Collins (Alabama)
10. Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix (Alabama)
Top 10 uncommitted recruits to watch
1. James Wilder (Considering: Florida, Georgia, Florida State)
2. Jadeveon Clowney (Considering: South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, et al)
3. Stephone Anthony (Considering: Florida, et al)
4. Brandon Shell (Considering: South Carolina, Alabama, et al)
5. Malcolm Brown (Considering: Alabama, et al)
6. Ray Drew (Considering: Florida, Georgia, et al)
7. Wayne Lyons (Considering: Auburn, Florida, LSU, et al)
8. Jermauria Rasco (Considering: LSU, et al)
9. Antonio Richardson (Considering: Tennessee, et al)
10. Jay Rome (Considering: Georgia, Alabama, Florida, et al)
10 impact juniors to watch
1. Matt Jones
2. Jameis Winston
3. Avery Young
4. Quay Evans
5. Vadal Alexander
6. Jordan Jenkins
7. Dante Fowler
8. Landon Collins
9. Kwon Alexander
10. Avery Johnson
10 high school games for SEC fans to watch
1. Plant (Tampa, Fla.) vs. Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.), Aug. 27
2. Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.) vs. South Pointe (Rock Hill, S.C.), Aug. 27
3. South Panola (Batesville, Miss.) vs. Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), Aug. 28
4. Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.) vs. Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.), Sept. 3
5. Shiloh Christian (Springdale, Ark.) vs. Trinity (Euless, Texas), Sept. 6
6. Redemptorist (Baton Rouge, La.) vs. Patterson (Patterson, La.), Sept. 10
7. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) vs. Pahokee (Pahokee, Fla.), Sept. 17
8. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) vs. Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.), Oct. 1
9. Carver (Columbus, Ga.) vs. Callaway (Hogansville, Ga.), Oct. 15
10. Butler (Matthews, N.C.) vs. Independence (Charlotte, N.C.), Nov. 15
