Scout.com's top 25 team recruiting rankings for the class of 2016

The race to National Signing Day has begun. Sports Illustrated andScout.comhave partnered to provide complete coverage of college football recruiting. Follow along daily with conference-by-conference recruiting shows featuring analysis, breaking news, prospect breakdowns and much more all leading up to Signing Day on Feb. 3.

As National Signing Day nears, it's a tight battle for the No. 1 recruiting class in the class of 2016. LSU and Ohio State are separated by the slimmest of margins while Ole Miss, Florida and Michigan all hope to make a leap with a big finish.

With many of the nation's top prospects poised to make their decisions on Signing Day, this year's recruiting race is certainly still up for grabs. But to get a sense of where things stand, here are the top 25 team recruiting classes right now, as ranked by Scout.com's recruiting experts. Head over to Scout.com for full team recruiting rankings or check out how the rankings are calculated.

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1. LSU Tigers

RECORD: Points4,298

2. Ohio State Buckeyes

RECORD: Points4,277

3. Ole Miss Rebels

RECORD: Points3,849

4. Florida Gators

RECORD: Points3,839

5. Michigan Wolverines

RECORD: Points3,664

6. Alabama Crimson Tide

RECORD: Points 3,477

7. Fla. State Seminoles

RECORD: Points 3,405

8. Notre Dame Irish

RECORD: Points3,358

9. Mich. State Spartans

RECORD: Points3,344

10. UCLA Bruins

RECORD: Points 3,154

11. Stanford Cardinal

RECORD: Points 3,131

12. TCU Horned Frogs

RECORD: Points 3,076

13. Georgia Bulldogs

RECORD: Points 3,011

14. Auburn Tigers

RECORD: Points2,815

15. Baylor Bears

RECORD: Points2,765

16. PSU Nittany Lions

RECORD: Points2,703

17. Oregon Ducks

RECORD: Points2,693

18. Clemson Tigers

RECORD: Points2,690

19. Oklahoma Sooners

RECORD: Points2,582

20. Wisconsin Badgers

RECORD: Points2,518

21. UNC Tar Heels

RECORD: Points2,483

22. Pittsburgh Panthers

RECORD: Points2,453

23. Tenn. Volunteers

RECORD: Points2,418

24. USC Trojans

RECORD: Points2,401

25. Washington Huskies

RECORD: Points2,370

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