This is the first time I have preferred ESPN's rankings to Rivals. I definitely think the top 50 is more accurate although the 50s to mid-hundreds are so close that it's hard to really feel strongly either direction. The top 50 seem fairly accurate at this point, imo.
ESPN
1 Jadeveon Clowney 91 None DE 6'6" 240 South Pointe H.S. (SC)
2 Anthony Johnson 87 LSU DT 6'3" 295 O. Perry Walker H.S. (LA)
3 Ray Drew 87 None DE 6'5" 253 Thomas County Central H.S. (GA)
4 Christian Westerman 86 Texas OT 6'5" 290 Hamilton H.S. (AZ)
5 Isaiah Crowell 86 None RB 5'11" 205 Carver H.S. (GA)
6 Cyrus Kouandjio 86 None OT 6'7" 320 DeMatha Catholic H.S. (MD)
7 Malcolm Brown 86 None RB 6'0" 210 Byron M. Steele H.S. (TX)
8 James Wilder II 85 None ATH 6'3" 219 Plant Senior H.S. (FL)
9 La'El Collins 85 LSU OT 6'5" 281 Redemptorist H.S. (LA)
10 Tony Steward 85 None ILB 6'1" 225 Pedro Menendez H.S. (FL)
11 Quan Bray 85 None ATH 5'11" 180 Callaway H.S. (GA)
12 Charone Peake 85 None WR 6'3" 191 Dorman H.S. (SC)
13 George Farmer 85 None WR 6'2" 205 Junipero Serra H.S. (CA)
14 Jeff Driskel 84 Florida QB 6'4" 224 Paul J. Hagerty H.S. (FL)
15 Aaron Green 84 None RB 5'11" 180 James Madison H.S. (TX)
16 Braxton Miller 84 Ohio State QB 6'2" 185 Wayne H.S. (OH)
17 Quandre Diggs 84 Texas CB 5'10" 190 Angleton H.S. (TX)
18 Steve Miller 84 Ohio State DE 6'3" 226 McKinley H.S. (OH)
19 Jeoffrey Pagan 84 Florida DE 6'3" 260 Asheville H.S. (NC)
20 Jay Rome 83 None TE 6'5" 230 Valdosta H.S. (GA)
21 Karlos Williams 83 Florida State S 6'2" 210 Ridge Community H.S. (FL)
22 Nick O'Leary 83 None TE 6'4" 230 Dwyer H.S. (FL)
23 Xzavier Dickson 83 None DE 6'4" 242 Griffin H.S. (GA)
24 Matthew Hegarty 83 Notre Dame OT 6'5" 265 Aztec H.S. (NM)
25 Desmond Jackson 82 Texas DT 6'1" 273 Westfield H.S. (TX)
26 Hasean Clinton-Dix 82 Alabama S 6'2" 194 Dr. Phillips H.S. (FL)
27 Ishaq Williams 82 None DE 6'5" 225 Lincoln H.S. (NY)
28 Christian LeMay 82 Georgia QB 6'2" 195 Butler H.S. (NC)
29 Stephone Anthony 82 None OLB 6'2" 220 Anson Senior H.S. (NC)
30 Todd Barr 82 None DT 6'1" 251 Lakewood H.S. (CA)
31 Savon Huggins 82 None RB 5'11" 190 Saint Peter's H.S. (NJ)
32 Tim Jernigan 82 None DT 6'2" 275 Columbia H.S. (FL)
33 Cyrus Hobbi 82 None OG 6'4" 285 Saguaro H.S. (AZ)
34 Antonio Richardson 82 None OT 6'6" 310 The Ensworth School (TN)
35 Trey DePriest 82 None OLB 6'1" 225 Springfield South H.S. (OH)
36 Bobby Hart 82 None OT 6'5" 298 Saint Thomas Aquinas School (FL)
37 Bradley Sylve 82 Alabama WR 5'11" 175 South Plaquemines H.S. (LA)
38 Devon Blackmon 81 None ATH 6'0" 180 Summit H.S. (CA)
39 Kiehl Frazier 81 Auburn QB 6'2" 210 Shiloh Christian School (AR)
40 Brey Cook 81 None OT 6'6" 295 Har-Ber (AR)
41 Ja'Juan Story 81 None WR 6'3" 190 Nature Coast Technical (FL)
42 James Vaughters 81 None ILB 6'2" 230 Tucker H.S. (GA)
43 Malcolm Mitchell 81 None WR 6'1" 180 Valdosta H.S. (GA)
44 Curtis Grant 81 None ILB 6'3" 220 Hermitage H.S. (VA)
45 Antwaun Woods 81 USC DT 6'1" 315 Woodland Hills-Taft H.S. (CA)
46 Gerrod Holliman 81 None S 6'0" 188 Miami Southridge Senior H.S. (FL)
47 Tacoi Sumler 81 None WR 5'8" 157 Christopher Columbus H.S. (FL)
48 Keelin Smith 81 Florida State S 6'3" 185 Treasure Coast H.S. (FL)
49 Aaron Lynch 81 None DE 6'5" 245 Island Coast H.S. (FL)
50 Angelo Mangiro 81 None OG 6'3" 290 Roxbury H.S. (NJ)
Rivals
#1 Jadeveon Clowney DE Rock Hill, SC
South Pointe
Led team to state championship as a sophomore and state semifinals as a junior.
5 stars 6'5" 225 list
#2 Tony Steward LB St Augustine, FL
Pedro Menendez
Earned Linebacker MVP at Gainesville Nike Camp.
5 stars 6'2" 225 list
#3 James Wilder Jr. ATH Tampa, FL
Plant
Earned Linebacker MVP at Tuscaloosa Nike Camp.
5 stars 6'2" 219 list
#4 George Farmer WR Gardena, CA
Junipero Serra
Won state championships in both football and basketball.
5 stars 6'2" 192 list
#5 De'Anthony Thomas RB Los Angeles, CA
Crenshaw
Earned Defensive Back MVP at Los Angeles Nike Camp.
5 stars 5'9" 160 USC
#6 La'El Collins OL Baton Rouge, LA
Redemptorist
Led team to 3A State Quarterfinals.
5 stars 6'5" 285 LSU
#7 Cyrus Kouandjio OL Hyattsville, MD
DeMatha
Huge lineman has over 40 scholarship offers.
5 stars 6'6" 322 list
#8 Curtis Grant LB Richmond, VA
Hermitage
Earned Linebacker MVP at Blacksburg Nike Camp.
5 stars 6'3" 222 list
#9 Brent Calloway LB Russellville, AL
Russellville
Had 1,684 yards from scrimmage and 25 tackles in 2009.
5 stars 6'1" 210 Alabama
#10 Malcolm Brown RB Cibolo, TX
Steele
Has rushed for 50 touchdowns the last two seasons.
5 stars 6'0" 210 list
#11 Lawrence Thomas LB Detroit, MI
Renaissance
Recorded 26 tackes for loss and 16 sacks as a junior.
5 stars 6'4" 232 Michigan St.
#12 Christian Westerman OL Chandler, AZ
Hamilton
Benches 415 pounds and has over 25 scholarship offers.
4 stars 6'5" 288 Texas
#13 Mike Bellamy RB Punta Gorda, FL
Charlotte
Has rushed for 4,108 yards and 60 touchdowns the last two seasons.
4 stars 5'10" 175 Clemson
#14 Steve Edmond LB Daingerfield, TX
Daingerfield
Has recorded an amazing 54 tackles for loss over the last two seasons.
4 stars 6'3" 225 Texas
#15 Ray Drew DE Thomasville, GA
Thomas County Central
Won Strongest Man Award at Badger Elite Lineman Camp.
4 stars 6'5" 243 list
#16 Kenny Hilliard RB Patterson, LA
Patterson
The state's sixth all-time leading rusher with 6,714 yards.
4 stars 6'0" 218 LSU
#17 Isaiah Crowell RB Columbus, GA
Carver
Qualified for the state 100-meter and 200-meter in Class AAAA.
4 stars 5'11" 190 list
#18 Jarvis Landry WR Lutcher, LA
Lutcher
Earned Wide Receiver MVP at Baton Rouge Nike Camp.
4 stars 5'11" 178 LSU
#19 Gregory Robinson OL Thibodaux, LA
Thibodaux
Won shot put state title in the spring.
4 stars 6'4" 296 list
#20 Stephone Anthony LB Wadesboro, NC
Anson
Recorded 191 tackles and 11 interceptions over the past two seasons.
4 stars 6'3" 220 list
#21 Aaron Green RB San Antonio, TX
James Madison
Has totaled 3,523 yards and scored 43 touchdowns over the past two seasons.
4 stars 5'10" 185 list
#22 Mike Blakely RB Bradenton, FL
Manatee
Had 35 receptions and rushed for 1,400 yards in 2009.
4 stars 5'9" 194 list
#23 Doran Grant DB Akron, OH
St. Vincent-St. Mary
Earned Defensive Back MVP at State College Nike Camp.
4 stars 5'10" 171 list
#24 Trey Metoyer WR Whitehouse, TX
Whitehouse
Has caught 29 touchdown passes over the past two seasons.
4 stars 6'2" 198 Oklahoma
#25 Jeoffrey Pagan DE Asheville, NC
Asheville
Gathered in four turnovers and scored two offensive touchdowns as a junior.
4 stars 6'4" 250 Florida
#26 Brendon Bigelow RB Fresno, CA
Central East
Averaged 11.5 yards per carry and scored 16 touchdowns in 2009.
4 stars 5'10" 180 Washington
#27 Kris Frost ATH Matthews, NC
Butler
Runner-up for Linebacker MVP at Blacksburg Nike Camp.
4 stars 6'3" 210 list
#28 Hasean Clinton-Dix ATH Orlando, FL
Dr. Phillips
Recorded 93 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, six sacks and three picks last season.
4 stars 6'2" 190 Alabama
#29 Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE Gig Harbor, WA
Gig Harbor
Recorded 62 receptions for 1,153 yards and 11 touchdowns last season.
4 stars 6'7" 250 list
#30 Michael Bennett DT Centerville, OH
Centerville
Two-way star has a 3.2 GPA in the classroom.
4 stars 6'3" 275 Ohio St.
#31 Jeff Driskel QB Oviedo, FL
Hagerty
Earned Quarterback MVP at Gainesville Nike Camp.
4 stars 6'3" 225 Florida
#32 Matthew Hegarty OL Aztec, NM
Aztec
Two-way star has a 3.8 GPA in the classroom.
4 stars 6'5" 265 Notre Dame
#33 Anthony Johnson DT New Orleans, LA
O. Perry Walker
Defensive star has a 3.75 GPA in the classroom.
4 stars 6'4" 298 LSU
#34 Demetrius Hart RB Orlando, FL
Dr. Phillips
Had over 2,000 all-purpose yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior.
4 stars 5'8" 190 list
#35 Greg Townsend Jr. DE Beverly Hills, CA
Beverly Hills
Earned Defensive Line MVP at Los Angeles Nike Camp.
4 stars 6'4" 242 list
#36 Nick O'Leary TE West Palm Beach, FL
Dwyer
Recorded 43 receptions for 679 yards and seven touchdowns in 2009.
4 stars 6'4" 215 list
#37 Karlos Williams DB Davenport, FL
Ridge
Had stellar performance at Gainesville Nike Camp as a receiver.
4 stars 6'2" 210 Florida St.
#38 Brandon Williams RB Brookshire, TX
Royal
Had 2,327 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns last season.
4 stars 6'1" 188 Oklahoma
#39 Sammy Watkins ATH Fort Myers, FL
South Fort Myers
Two-way star has over 28 offers.
4 stars 6'1" 180 list
#40 Jay Rome TE Valdosta, GA
Valdosta
Has caught 71 passes for 1,200 yards and 15 touchdowns the last two seasons.
4 stars 6'6" 240 list
#41 Devon Blackmon ATH Fontana, CA
Summit
Earned All-CIF and All-League honors last season.
4 stars 6'0" 175 list
#42 Marlin Lane RB Daytona Beach, FL
Mainland
Rushed 147 times for 1,088 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior.
4 stars 6'1" 205 Clemson
#43 LaDarius Brown ATH Waxahachie, TX
Waxahachie
Caught 324 passes for 889 yards and nine touchdowns while recording four picks in 2009.
4 stars 6'2" 190 list
#44 Antonio Richardson OL Nashville, TN
Ensworth
Has over 20 BCS offers.
4 stars 6'6" 310 list
#45 Timmy Jernigan DT Lake City, FL
Columbia
Has recorded 32 sacks over the past two seasons.
4 stars 6'2" 275 list
#46 Kenny Hayes DE Toledo, OH
Whitmer
Led team to undefeated regular season in 2009.
4 stars 6'5" 240 Ohio St.
#47 Sedrick Flowers OL Galena Park, TX
North Shore
Will be joining former teammates Barrett Matthews and Trey Hopkins at Texas.
4 stars 6'3" 280 Texas
#48 Damian Swann ATH Atlanta, GA
Grady
Recorded 11 touchdown catches, 30 tackles, and four picks as a junior.
4 stars 6'0" 175 list
#49 DeAnthony Arnett WR Saginaw, MI
Saginaw
Earned Wide Receiver MVP at Columbus Nike Camp.
4 stars 6'0" 167 list
#50 Quandre Diggs ATH Angleton, TX
Angleton
Over last two seasons has rushed for 2,642 yards and 39 touchdowns.
4 stars 5'10" 188 Texas
I highlighted those that I know are currently considering UT. I'm not including Scout's preseason rankings b/c they're a joke imo. I may refer to ESPN's rankings this season for a first. I guess there's a first for everything...
