With this early signing period approaching, here's what you need to know about where SEC programs stand in the college football recruiting rankings

Texas, Georgia, Alabama and Ohio State are all on track to earn playoff invitations, and those four schools are landing the nation’s top high school recruiting classes. It represents one more example of how the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten have separated themselves from all the other leagues.

Alabama football is off to a strong start recruiting under first-year coach Kalen DeBoer and general manager Courtney Morgan. The Crimson Tide, as of the end of the first day in the early signing period, owns the No. 2 signing class in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite and On3.