2004 Fall Class Rankings

Texas, Indiana, Louisville, North Carolina, Arkansas make up top five

By Dave Telep, TheInsiders.com

NOTE: Rankings are subject to change, but it'll be tough to break into the Top Five. They'll be updated upon completion of the period. Significant weight was placed on Top 100 prospects with an emphasis on quality over quantity in most cases.

TheInsiders.com 2004 Fall Class Rankings Rank School Recruits 1 Recruits: PF Lamarcus Aldridge (6), PG Daniel Gibson (15), PF Mike Williams (18), SF Dion Dowell (41), C Connor Atchley (89) Comment: Three Top 20 prospects hooks Horns top slot 2 Recruits: SF Josh Smith (5), PF D.J. White (12), SG Robert Vaden (44), SG A.J. Ratliff (48), SG James Hardy (61) Comment: Davis convinces three best Indiana natives to sign 3 Recruits: PG Sebastian Telfair (8), SF Donta Smith (Elite JC), PF Brian Johnson (28), SG Lorenzo Wade (45; 2003), C Terrence Farley (NR) Comment: Studs galore and watch for Wade to score in bunches 4 Recruits: PF/SF Marvin Williams (4), SG J.R. Smith (13), PG Quentin Thomas (50), SG JamesOn Curry (62) Comment: The swagger returns to Chapel Hill in a big way 5 Recruits: PF Al Jefferson (3), C Steven Hill (33), PF/SF Charles Thomas (45), C Darian Townes (62; 2003), SF Marcus Monk (NR) Comment: 2003's class brought athletes; 2004 brings size 6 Recruits: PG Shaun Livingston (2), SG DeMarcus Nelson (23), SF David McClure (47) Comment: Devils' backcourt among the best they've recruited 7 Recruits: SF Rudy Gay (10), PG A.J. Price (22), PF Ed Nelson (Transfer) Comment: Two H.S. All-Americas and a former ACC rookie of the year 8 Recruits: SF Shawne Williams (19), PG/SG Darius Washington (26), SF Robert Dozier (75), PF Kareem Cooper (NR), PF Richard Dorsey (NR), PG Andre Allen (NR) Comment: Williams, Washington have legit star power 9 Recruits: C Alexander Kaun (16), SG Russell Robinson (31), PF Darnell Jackson (65) Comment: Self's first effort at KU yields big timers 10 Recruits: PG Jordan Farmar (25), SG Arron Afflalo (35), PF Lorenzo Mata (70), SG Josh Shipp (100) Comment: Howland moved quickly to land future backcourt 11 Recruits: SF Corey Brewer (20), PF Al Horford (55), PF Joakim Noah (57), PG Taurean Green (NR) Comment: Two big men could develop into prime timers 12 Recruits: PG Jason Horton (49), C Kalen Grimes (60), SF Marshall Brown (92), SG Glen Dandridge (97) Comment: Snyder's patience with Horton paid off in the end 13 Recruits: PF Cedric Simmons (21), PF Andrew Brackman (78), SF Gavin Grant (82), PG Tony Bethel (Transfer) Comment: Much-needed size on its way to Raleigh 14 Recruits: PG Ronnie Steele (43), SG Albert Weber (51), SG/PG Glenn Miles (83) Comment: Tide had to sweat out Weber but he's worth it 15 Recruits: C Robert Swift (7), PG/SG Gabriel Pruitt (91), SF Nick Young (NR; 2003), PF Emanuel Willis (NR; 2003) Comment: Young, Willis are Top 100 type talents 16 Recruits: SG Bryce Taylor (53), PF Maarty Leunen (79), SG Chamberlain Oguchi (93) Comment: Everybody coming in can shoot the basketball 17 Recruits: PF Ra'Sean Dickey (42), SG Zam Frederick (90), SG/SF Anthony Morrow (99), PF Jeremis Smith (NR) Comment: Trio from our Top 100 headed to the Hive 18 Recruits: C Jackie Butler (33; 2003), PF Charles Rhodes (56), SF/PF Jerrell Houston (NR), PG Charlie White (NR) Comment: Rhodes looks like the big key; Houston could surprise 19 Recruits: SG Lee Cummard (81), PF Chris Miles (NR), PF Trent Plaisted (NR), PF David Burgess (NR) Comment: Too much good size to ignore this collection 20 Recruits: PG/SG Isaiah Swann (29), SG Jason Rich (39) Comment: If you like guards, you'll love this athletic bunch 21 Recruits: PF Josh Duncan (72), PF Brian Thornton (Transfer), SG Stanley Burrell (NR; 2003), PG Churchill Odia (NR) Comment: Talented bunch gives "X" a great foundation 22 Recruits: PF Marquise Gray (37), PG Drew Neitzel (76), C Goran Suton (NR) Comment: Two Top 100 players earn early minutes 23 Recruits: SG Jawann McClellan (36), PF Mohamed Tangara (38), SG Daniel Dillon (NR) Comment: Cats still looking for a big to complete the class 24 Recruits: PF Matt Terwilliger (73), PG Jamar Butler (77), PF/SF Jermyl Jackson-Wilson (NR; 2003) Comment: Ohio boys give Buckeyes solid foundation 25 Recruits: PF/SF James Mays (85), SF/SG Cheyenne Moore (87), SF Sam Perry (NR) Comment: Purnell won't be lacking in athletes next year

Knocking On The Door (alphabetical order): Boston College, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Dayton, DePaul, Georgetown, Iowa, LSU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Richmond, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin.