If you're sick of the Georgia Bulldogs hype train following back-to-back national championship seasons, don't look at the 247Sports composite recruiting rankings for 2024.

Kirby Smart's healthy program isn't going anywhere, but there are several teams reaping major rewards in living rooms early in this recruiting cycle who aren't always at the top of the national rankings.

While most of these teams are currently in the 247Sports composite's top 10, they all aren't. For instance, Texas Tech is currently ranked sixth nationally, but that's a little bit of fool's gold. The Red Raiders have just one 4-star prospect, and the rest are 3-stars.

So, even though you're sick of hearing about Alabama, the Crimson Tide sneaked in over coach Joey McGuire's team because of quality over quantity. The rest of the teams in those rankings have a healthy dosage of 4-star commits.

Many of the programs at the top have consistent recruiting success, but there are some off to better starts than they have in recent memory, too.

Here are the teams doing the best job extremely early in the '24 recruiting cycle.

Alabama Crimson Tide

Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide have just four commits in an 11th-ranked class so far in the 2024 cycle, but if you think they aren't going to catch fire here very soon, you've been asleep for the past 15 or so years.

Alabama is notoriously slow to start but always finds a way to the top of the recruiting rankings. During the 2023 cycle, the Tide signed seven 5-stars, giving Saban the top-ranked class once again.

The quality is just fine in the newest group, too. Though the numbers aren't large, Alabama is sitting on another gold mine of instate talent in '24 and already has two 5-star prospects and a pair of 4-star prospects, too.

After a '23 cycle that saw them sign two quarterbacks but miss out on their top targets at the position, Saban already has cornerstone signal-caller Julian Sayin in this year's class. The 5-star talent from Carlsbad, California, is the 10th-rated player and the second-ranked quarterback.

Joining him in the 5-star ranks is instate cornerback Jaylen Mbakwe, who is coming into a loaded position in Tuscaloosa with Saban known as a defensive back guru. Then again, it's hard to play for the Tide at a spot where they aren't loaded with talent, and he is talented enough to play early.

Receiver Perry Thompson and edge-rusher Sterling Dixon make it three total Yellowhammer State prospects already in the boat for the Tide in what looks like it's shaping up to be another stellar haul.

Clemson Tigers

The Clemson Tigers have weaved their way out of the limelight the past few years.

That's largely because of high-profile assistant coaches taking head coaching gigs and coach Dabo Swinney being unable to continue replicating the offensive success he experienced when he had Trevor Lawrence and Deshaun Watson.

Swinney made a shrewd hire this offseason when he lured TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley away to tutor young quarterback Cade Klubnik, and the Tigers are looking to rebuild around him and compete for championships again very soon.

The '24 class is outfitting that nicely. Though there are no 5-star prospects, five of the Tigers' six commits are 4-star prospects, and the other one is kicker Nolan Hauser.

Swinney needs some higher-rated prospects to surge up this list, but they'll come. For now, tight end Christian Bentancur of Illinois is his only top-100 prospect, but the nation's fourth-rated TE commit is a good one.

As Clemson looks to rebuild its secondary, the safety tandem of Tavoy Feagin and Noah Dixon looks like a strong start. Feagin is more of a ball-hawking type, while Dixon has the frame to bulk up and be a hard-hitting, all-around force.

Defensive lineman Champ Thompson and running back David Eziomume give Swinney a pair of Atlanta-area prospects to build around, and Clemson continues to have success in the Peach State. This is a good, early group to help the ACC power change its title trajectory.

Tennessee Volunteers

Tennessee normally can't stay within state borders and fortify its roster with a bunch of Volunteer State stars, but the state is getting better at producing top-tier talent.

This year's group is deep, and the Vols are capitalizing on it following a surprising 11-2 season under second-year coach Josh Heupel that has folks around Rocky Top believing again.

Four of the five commitments are 4-star prospects, and while the highest-rated of that bunch so far is athlete Jonathan Echols of IMG Academy, who is set to play tight end in Knoxville, three of the five are from Tennessee.

Elite cornerback Kaleb Beasley has one of the highest ceilings of any player at his position in the nation, and Marcus Goree Jr. is a long, lanky prospect from nearby Cleveland, Tennessee, who will join him in the defensive backfield. Carson Gentle is a defensive line recruit from Chattanooga.

The other out-of-state prospect is JJ Harrell, a 6'0", 187-pound Sardis, Mississippi, wideout who gives UT another top-shelf pass-catching prospect. His pledge just a couple of weeks ago proves Heupel's high-flying offense is going to be exciting for prospects moving forward.

With a bunch of top-tier, instate targets who have Tennessee firmly in their top group, the Vols could build a great class with a lot of homegrown prospects. If that happens, this class could wind up in the top five.

Oregon Ducks

Dan Lanning proved he can recruit while he was the defensive coordinator at Georgia, and he solidified it when he got the opportunity to lead his own program in Eugene.

His Oregon Ducks' 2023 class experienced a lot of volatility, losing stars like Peyton Bowen and Dante Moore, who were one-time commits. But Lanning still signed a deep and talented top-10 class full of playmakers.

The Ducks are flying once again in '24.

All five of Lanning's early pledges are 4-star prospects, led by a pair of top-100 wide receiver prospects in Tyseer Denmark and Jordan Anderson, from Philadelphia and California, respectively.

Expecting Troy Franklin to head to the NFL after this year, Lanning is getting '23 elite pledge Jurrion Dickey some running mates on the perimeter.

Offensive tackle Fox Crader is a steal from nearby Washington, and edge-rusher Jaxson Jones is a pull from Arizona, giving the Ducks a pair of commits from enemy territory of the current (and future) Pac-12 rivals they're going to have to consistently beat.

Finally, A.J. Pugliano is a 4-star tight end from right there in Oregon, where the Ducks don't normally have a lot of talent from which to pull. The second-ranked prospect in the state shows, even though Lanning has national reach, he's doing just fine at home, too.

South Carolina Gamecocks

Much like Tennessee, when South Carolina has a banner year for talented players instate, the Gamecocks desperately need to take advantage.

That's something Will Muschamp didn't do enough, and while Steve Spurrier had some moments of brilliance keeping quality prospects home, it tapered off at the end of the year. Shane Beamer is doing big things in Columbia.

Even though the Gamecocks haven't won the way they'd hoped yet, a late-season surge that saw them knock Tennessee and then rival Clemson out of the College Football Playoff conversation showed recruits they are on to something.

Beamer has parlayed that finish to a quick start in the '24 class, despite an offseason that saw them frustratingly lose a bowl game, then several impact players to the portal.

A top commit on South Carolina's list is massive 4-star Dorchester, South Carolina, offensive tackle Kam Pringle, and speedy receiver Mazeo Bennett of Greenville flipped from Tennessee to give the Gamecocks a pair of instate greats.

Sandwiched between them are the Georgia duo of tight end Michael Smith and linebacker Wendell Gregory, and both of those guys are among the nation's top 130 prospects, so they are terrific gets from the Peach State.

Connecticut quarterback Dante Reno is the No. 18 signal-caller in the nation, and he is the guy Beamer coveted to spearhead this group, so if you're a Carolina fan, you've got to feel pretty darn good about this group to start the class.

Michigan Wolverines

While Michigan wound up with a top-20 recruiting class in the 2023 cycle, it was a far cry from what you'd expect from a program that has really outfitted itself well in recruiting under Jim Harbaugh and was coming off a College Football Playoff appearance.

Simply put, there are too many resources in Ann Arbor to teeter on the back end of the top 20.

Harbaugh is proving last year's class was an anomaly.

The Wolverines are moving along at a strong pace so far this year with the fifth-rated class in the nation, and five of the seven pledges are 4-star players. If Michigan can close the deal on 5-star quarterback Jadyn Davis, the fourth-rated player at his position, it'll get even better.

Right now, the Wolverines are the 247Sports Crystal Ball favorites for Davis.

But this is about the guys who are already solid commits in the class, and that group is Michigan athlete Jacob Oden. Washington prospect Hogan Hansen is a tight end the Wolverines went across the country to snag.

Tennessee linebacker Mason Curtis looks like a good-looking player who could join Junior Colson as Volunteer State cornerstones in the Big Blue defense, and the Ohio tandem of Luke Hamilton (offensive tackle) and Ted Hammond (defensive line) rounds out the 4-star prospects.

This class is going to wind up being one of Harbaugh's best if it keeps this up.

Florida State Seminoles

The transfer portal king is right in the epicenter of the offseason buzz, and if Florida State coach Mike Norvell can translate recruiting success into wins on the field, the Seminoles are about to take off.

As a matter of fact, if you're looking for a Sunshine State program to buy over the next few years, there's no question you'd take the 'Noles over the Florida Gators or Miami Hurricanes.

FSU needs to capitalize on all the hype surrounding its prospects for a strong '24 season on the field, but recruiting is going swimmingly. Not only did the team from Tallahassee rack up through the portal, the Seminoles are also faring well in high school recruiting.

Elite running back Kameron Davis leads a fourth-ranked class early in the cycle, and even though the top prospect from Albany, Georgia, is taking visits, he's in the class for Norvell early.

Jordan Pride from Blountstown, Florida, is the other top-100 prospect in the boat for FSU, and the 6'1½", 175-pound safety has the frame to add weight and be a force on the back end. CJ Heard is a bigger-bodied safety who will complement Pride well.

Luke Kromenhoek of Savannah, Georgia, is a 6'4", 185-pound quarterback who has all the tools to be the program's future under center, and Tawaski Abrams and Camdon Frier are a pair of Sunshine State pass-catchers who could team with him to be a force for years.

Things could really be taking off for the garnet and gold after a major down cycle the past decade.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

This time last year, no team was off to a better start recruiting than Notre Dame, which was a bit surprising considering the Fighting Irish were facing the first days of life without coach Brian Kelly.

Young and energetic, Marcus Freeman always has lured top-tier talent wherever he was, though, and his message resonated in South Bend.

Even with the Irish suffering some setbacks from that early haul of talent losing Keon Keeley (Alabama) and Peyton Bowen (Oklahoma) off the commit list, it was still a strong, top-12 class for Freeman's first year.

This year, we'll see if Freeman can hang on to his haul of early commits. The Irish currently have the third-rated class, and there's a lot to love about the group of eight prospects that includes seven 4-stars.

CJ Carr is the quarterback and ringleader who could wind up a 5-star prospect. Receiver Cam Williams of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, is the fifth-rated pass-catcher and could be a great future part of Carr's arsenal. Tight end Jack Larsen has a high upside, too.

Aneyas Williams is a 4-star athlete who likely slots in as a running back in South Bend, and interior offensive lineman Peter Jones is the other player in the top 300. Throw in cornerback Leonard Moore and edge-rusher Owen Wafle, and this is a deep, diverse group of prospects.

Notre Dame could have a big year on the gridiron with transfer quarterback Sam Hartman leading the way, and that will make recruiting even hotter. Freeman has developed recruiting relationships, and it's showing.

LSU Tigers

As good as Marcus Freeman's first year recruiting at Brian Kelly's old stomping grounds was, Kelly put together a brilliant group of prospects in his first full class as LSU's head coach.

Now, Kelly is continuing to excel at luring players to the bayou from all over the place, and the 2023 class that finished fifth nationally may not be as good as this year's, which is currently second in the country.

This Tigers class has it all early.

Kelly already has 11 pledges, and while there isn't a 5-star in the bunch, seven of the commits are 4-star prospects and five are from the top 200.

Maurice Williams Jr. is a Texas linebacker who is the top prospect in the class so far, and the last time LSU went to the Lone Star State to pull a player at that position, well, Harold Perkins Jr. is turning out pretty well.

Jacksonville, Florida, quarterback Colin Hurley continues to look sharp in camp settings, and he could be the future in Baton Rouge aftere Jayden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier are gone, especially after Walker Howard transferred to Ole Miss.

Receiver Joseph Stone and tight end Tayvion Galloway could team with Hurley in future years, and Williams will have plenty of company in the back seven as Kolaj Cobbins and Xavier Atkins are fellow second-level defenders, and Zion Ferguson and Wallace Foster will hold things down at corner.

This class has a nice balance of offensive and defensive playmakers with plenty of big battles left to wage.

Georgia Bulldogs

Georgia already has wrestled the college football dynasty crown away from Alabama, and now the Bulldogs are doing what they can to do the same in the recruiting world.

It seems most years, either Bama's Nick Saban or UGA's Kirby Smart puts together the nation's top class, and this early start for the Bulldogs looks like it could be their turn in the 2024 cycle.

A season ago, Saban hauled in the top class, and Smart had to settle for second, but there are a lot of great-looking players already in this haul for the two-time defending champs.

Out of nine early commitments, Georgia already has a trio of 5-star playmakers.

IMG Academy's Ellis Robinson IV is the type of cornerback who could start the second he gets on campus, no matter how loaded the Dawgs are in the secondary.

Landen Thomas of Moultrie, Georgia, will have a loaded '23 class of tight ends in front of him, but he may be too talented to keep off the field, too. He has the ability and athleticism to be the next Brock Bowers at the position.

Linebacker Demarcus Riddick of Clanton, Alabama, continues not only Smart's success recruiting the position but also the state of Alabama, where he was Saban's defensive coordinator for so long.

The safety tandem of Jaylen Heyward and Peyton Woodyard have special ability, and receiver Ny Carr is a burner. Dwight Phillips Jr. rounds out UGA's group of seven top-100 prospects already pledged to play in Athens.

The rest of the commits are pretty good, too. Georgia is red-hot.

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