Over the course of the next few weeks, in the lead up to the 2022-23 NCAA season, Neutral Zone will unveil our class rankings. We’ll start by ranking every class by league, and then cap it off just before the season begins with our national top-10.
There are a few things to remember when it comes to our class rankings. First, the size of the class does play a role. Our algorithm attempts to project the impact the recruiting class will have on the program.
As we explain on the rankings page of our site: “The points algorithm is designed to weight players according to their age, the league they come from, and their star rating. We have analyzed freshman production in regards to age and in regards to the league they come from, and have found patterns in the data. We have weighted those patterns into our data and applied it to the team rankings. The algorithm also puts a higher degree of importance on higher star players so two teams with the same number of commits and same number of total stars could have different point totals because two 4.5 stars is different than one 5 star and one 4 star.”
Neutral Zone’s Preseason Big Ten All-Rookie Team
F – Adam Fantilli, Michigan
F – Logan Cooley, Minnesota
F – Cruz Lucius, Wisconsin
D – Seamus Casey, Michigan
D – Luke Mittelstadt, Minnesota
Top 2002-born Recruits (Related: 2002 National Rankings)
(2) Jackson Hallum (F), Mich. ★★★★¼
(5) Stephen Halliday (F), OSU ★★★★¼
(23) Tiernan Shoudy (F), MSU ★★★★
(24) Matt Basgall (D), MSU ★★★★
(20 Jack Williams (G), ND ★★★¾ (’01)
Top 2003-born Recruits (Related: 2003 National Rankings)
(1) Luke Mittelstadt (D), Minn. ★★★★½
(4) Davis Burnside (F), OSU ★★★★¼
(5) Connor Kurth (F), Minn. ★★★★¼
(11) Brody Lamb (F), Minn. ★★★★¼
Top 2004-born Recruits (Related: 2004 National Rankings)
(1) Adam Fantilli (F), Mich. ★★★★★
(2) Logan Cooley (F), Minn. ★★★★★
(4) Cruz Lucius (F), Wisc. ★★★★½
(5) Seamus Casey (D), Mich. ★★★★¾
(6) Jimmy Snuggerud (F), Minn. ★★★★½
(8) Ryan Chesley (D), Minn. ★★★★½
(9) Frank Nazar (F), Mich. ★★★★½
(10) Rutger McGroarty, Mich. ★★★★½
(11) Gavin Brindley (F), Mich. ★★★★½
(14) Charlie Stramel (F), Wisc. ★★★★½
(18) Michael Mastrodomenico, ND ★★★★½
(25) Tyler Duke (D), OSU ★★★★¼
| Team | Total Commits | Total Stars | Avg Stars | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 12 | 49.25 | 4.10 | 1296.1 |
Minnesota | 11 | 45.50 | 4.14 | 1161.13 |
Wisconsin | 6 | 24.50 | 4.08 | 555.48 |
 Michigan State | 6 | 22.75 | 3.79 | 386.51 |
Ohio State | 4 | 16.25 | 4.06 | 361.62 |
Notre Dame | 4 | 16.00 | 4.00 | 326.51 |
Penn State | 4 | 15.00 | 3.75 | 236.55 |
