LSU entered the day with 20 signatories and two commits that have already won at Tigers’ 247Sports Composite Team Rankings generated by the industry. Ed Orgeron’s The 22-man class started Day 4, with a 0.17 lead over Clemson, and LSU ended there, second only to Alabama, Ohio State and Georgia in order.
LSU ended the day with 291.37 points, 3.18 points behind Kirby Smart’s 20-man group, but could still surpass the Bulldogs if the country’s biggest receiver was number 13 Brian Thomas Jr. signed with the Tigers on Texas A&M and Alabama. His father told Geaux247 that he would not sign on Wednesday and hoped he would do so soon.
A Thomas NLI would raise the total LSU score to 295.61, which would be the third highest point total using Composite as a reference in the program’s history during the modern era. Even without Thomas, the class generated the fifth best score behind the classes 2014 (299.29), 2020 (298.62), 2016 (295.03) and 2009 (293.15).
This marks Ed Orgeron’s third consecutive top 5 class, with his 2022 collection already ranked 4th.
Below is a look at each LSU subscription class and where they qualified using the 247Sports Composite dating back to 2002.
2021: 22 Signatories – average 92.61; 291.37 points in total (2 5 stars; 15 4 stars; 5 3 stars) No. 4 class in America and No. 3 in the SEC
2020: 22 Signatories – 93.26 on average; 298.62 points in total (3 5 stars; 13 4 stars; 6 3 stars) No. 4 class in America and No. 3 in the SEC
2019: 25 Signatories – 90.75 on average; 284.06 points in total (3 5 stars; 11 4 stars; 10 3 stars) No. 5 class in America and No. 4 in the SEC
2018: 22 Signatories – 90.11 on average; 284.06 points in total (1 5 stars; 12 4 stars; 9 3 stars) No. 15 class in America and No. 5 in the SEC
2017: 24 Signatories – 91.05 Average; 287.66 total points (1 5 stars; 14 4 stars; 9 3 stars) No. 7 class in America and No. 3 in the SEC
2016: 27 Signatories – 91.35 Average; 295.03 points in total (2 5 stars; 16 4 stars; 9 3 stars) 2nd class in America and 2nd in the SEC
2015: 24 Signatories – 89.91 Average; 284.37 total points (2 5 stars; 11 4 stars; 9 3 stars) No. 5 class in America and No. 3 in the SEC
2014: 26 Signatories – average 91.25; 299.29 points in total (4 5 stars; 13 4 stars; 9 3 stars) 2nd class in America and 2nd in the SEC
2013: 27 Signatories – 91.03 Average; 281.05 Total points (0 5 stars; 19 4 stars; 8 3 stars) No. 6 class in America and No. 3 in the SEC
2012: 24 Signatories – 89.39 Average; 252.55 points in total (0 5 stars; 16 4 stars; 6 3 stars) No. 13 class in America and No. 5 in the SEC
2011: 23 Signatories – 90.23 on average; 272.65 points in total (3 5 stars; 8 4 stars; 12 3 stars) No. 8 class in America and No. 4 in the SEC
2010: 27 Signatories – 89.86 Average; 267.84 Total points (0 5 stars; 14 4 stars; 13 3 stars) No. 9 class in America and No. 5 in the SEC
2009: 24 Signatories – 91.51 Average; 293.15 total points (4 5 stars; 10 4 stars; 10 3 stars) Class No. 1 in America and No. 1 in the SEC
2008: 25 Signatories – 89.58 Average; 259.67 points in total (1 5 stars; 12 4 stars; 12 3 stars) No. 13 class in America and No. 4 in the SEC
2007: 25 Signatories – 91.01 Average; 282.25 points in total (1 5 stars; 14 4 stars; 10 3 stars) No. 5 class in America and No. 3 in the SEC
2006: 21 Signatories – 89.75 Average; 269.92 points in total (1 5 stars; 10 4 stars; 8 3 stars) No. 8 class in America and No. 3 in the SEC
2005: 13 Signatories – 90.82 on average; 218.34 total points (1 5 stars; 7 4 stars; 5 3 stars) No. 14 class in America and No. 4 in the SEC
2004: 25 Signatories – 90.30 on average; 287.64 points in total (3 5 stars; 11 4 stars; 11 3 stars) No. 4 class in America and No. 1 in the SEC
2003: 28 Signatories – 89.84 Average; 282.27 Total points (0 5 stars; 17 4 stars; 11 3 stars) No. 3 class in America and No. 2 in the SEC
2002: 23 Signatories – 85.22 Average; 210.17 Total Points (0 5 stars; 7 4 stars; 15 3 stars) No. 21 class in America and No. 7 in the SEC
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