As another February signing day approaches and recruitniks go full-throttle with their final class rankings, we’re offering two ― and only two ― instant projections for the Bulls’ 2020 group.

1) It will be one of the lowest-ranked USF classes in recent memory, and 2) Bulls coaches won’t care one iota.

Because of his woefully late start in the process (he wasn’t formally hired until Dec. 9), new coach Jeff Scott and his staff have played catchup the past two months, scrambling to salvage those who committed to the previous staff while scouring the Southeast for unsigned, under-the-radar gems.

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Once the fax machine goes idle Wednesday, Scott likely will have added nine new letters of intent, increasing his total for the 2020 class to 18. That number doesn’t count kicker Jared Sackett and defensive tackle Bo Peek, who are transferring from Arkansas and Stanford, respectively, and will enroll later this year.

Still, the ensuing rankings won’t reflect what could evolve into an assemblage of dark horses.

Rivals and 247Sports currently rank Scott’s class ninth and eighth in the American Athletic Conference, respectively. Their rankings, however, don’t count the Bulls transfers, which could include next season’s starting quarterback (North Carolina’s Cade Fortin), scatback (Oregon’s Darrian Felix) and kicker (Sackett).

Moreover, Scott and Co. have taken a couple of calculated risks that could pay off substantially.

Among them is Chamberlain guard Cesar Reyes, who had offers from the likes of LSU and Nebraska before injuring his knee as a junior. The Bulls also believe prolific 6-foot-4 Greenback (Tenn.) receiver Holden Willis can successfully transition from Class 1A to Division I-A after winning Tennessee’s Mr. Football honor in his classification.

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Toss in some prospects the Bulls staff successfully have flipped, most notably Miami Central quarterback (and onetime Utah pledge) Katravis Marsh, and this lightly regarded constellation of two- and three-star prospects could glow for the next few autumns.

USF signees (including transfers)

RB Brian Battie, 5-8/170, Sarasota

WR Omarion Dollison, 5-9/172, Columbia (S.C.) Gray Collegiate*

RB Darrian Felix, 5-11/197, Oregon*

QB Cade Fortin, 6-3/220, North Carolina*

CB AJ Hamilton, 5-10/161, Dunnellon

S Mac Harris, 6-0/200, The Villages Charter

CB Ben Knox, 6-2/173, DeLand

CB Chris Townsel, 6-2/176, Deerfield Beach*

DT Sione Tuitupou, 6-4/290, East Los Angeles College*

*-already enrolled

USF pledges

OT David Anderton, 6-3/310, Orlando Edgewater*

WR Sincere Brown, 6-4/170, Charleston (S.C.) First Baptist

LB Levontae Camiel, 6-1/200, Lake City Columbia

WR Michael Cucci, 6-4/171, Bradenton Lakewood Ranch*

DE Gilber Edmond, 6-4/215, Fort Pierce Westwood

OG Uriah Greene, 6-3/288, Charlotte (N.C.) Mallard Creek

DE Tramel Logan, 6-3/230, Miami Washington

QB Katravis Marsh, 6-4/195, Miami Central

DT Bo Peek, 6-3/298, Stanford^

OG Cesar Reyes, 6-5/287, Chamberlain

K Jared Sackett, 6-1/180, Arkansas^

QB Jordan Smith, 6-1/180, Lake City Columbia

TE Holden Willis, 6-4/204, Greenback (Tenn.)

*-signing as a recruited walk-on (who could go on scholarship at a later date)

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^-transfer set to enroll later this year