Written by Dan Wismar

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Here is the Scout recruiting team's final Top 300  ranking for 2012.  Team Rankings - Top 300 player listing

OSU commit , defensive end Noah Spence was ranked the nation's 5th best player, and Buckeye recruits Adophus Washington (10) , running back Brionte Dunn (32), defensive tackle Tommy Schutt (48), and DE Se'Von Pittman (58) were included in the top 60. Only one other player in the top 60 is committed to a Big Ten school...that is Kyle Kalis (35) from St. Edward, going up north,  but the conference did better between 60 and 100, with about ten commits so far for OSU's rivals combined (Michigan 6 in top 100, MSU 1, Penn State 2, Northwestern 1, Wisconsin 1).

Other Buckeye commits making the list:  LB Josh Perry (108), RB Warren Ball (196), DB Najee Murray (253) and DB De'Van Bogard (292).

Michigan has six of the top 100 recruits committed so far, and their class is ranked in the top 3 or 4 by the experts at this stuff. Ohio State has climbed into the top ten and could be top five when Meyer is finished three weeks or so from now. A couple of Meyer's realistic, last-minute targets, like offensive tackle Jordan Diamond (47) , receiver DaVonte Neal (74), and linebacker Camren Williams (172)  could make the 2012 OSU class look even better....you know...on paper.