Wisconsin is right about where you'd expect them to be. They've never been a program that heavily recruits the "blue chippers", they mainly go after players that fit their system and that they know they they have a good chance of getting.

Maryland and Rutgers have the benefit of not only being in a great recruiting region, but having two coaches that people seem to like and respect. It will all boil down to success. If they can show improvement and show that they're serious about competing with the big boys, they'll be OK, if not, back to square one.

After seeing the list I had two thoughts that immediately struck me.

1) If Nebraska is only recruiting in the middle of the pack in the B1G, Mike Riley's seat will warm up quickly, especially if he only manages third or fourth in the west as a result.

2) Be interesting to see what level of success PJ Fleck can have not only in recruiting but in actual coaching a higher level of talent. He seems like a good coach and so far so good at Minnesota, but something tells me that, just like the MD situation stated by NJ2MDTerp, if they get blown out by several teams, "rowing the boat" might turn into paddling upstream. If year two would be a repeat, PJ's carnival barker routine could get old REAL quick.