Surprising Cornhuskers Lead Recruiting Race
by Tom Lemming - Special to ESPN Insider
With just about one month left in recruiting, the nation's teams are getting down to the serious stage of recruiting. In addition to some of the usual suspects making late runs at top classes, surprising Nebraska and Iowa have jumped into the top 5. Remember, the rankings are projections and based not only on current commitments, but also based on probable signings. Here's how I see things as of Jan. 4:
The Cornhuskers now lead the way, and it could be awfully tough for anyone to catch them. All-American DL Ola Dagunduro of Compton Community College is their latest big catch. They would also like to get commitments from DB Reggie Smith, DE Barry Turner and WR Nyan Boateng.