The Big Ten only signed eight Top100 recruits in 2015 according to the 247Sports Composite, six by Ohio State.

The nation's No. 1 recruit Rashan Gary could very well end up in the Big Ten.

That list included only one five-star, linebacker Justin Hilliard, who is a Buckeye.

Recruiting appears to be on an upward trend for the league in 2016 as several blue-chippers are considering Big Ten programs or are already committed.

247Sports goes inside the Top100.

• The Big Ten hasn't signed the No. 1 recruit in the 247Sports Composite era. That could change this cycle. Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers are all in play for this year's top prospect, Paramus (N.J.) Catholic five-star defensive tackle Rashan Gary. Alabama and Clemson are two of the many others looking to lure the blue-chipper away from the Big Ten.

• Ohio State owns all 53 247Sports Crystal Ball forecasts for Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas five-star defensive end Nick Bosa, the No. 7 ranked recruit in America.

• Michigan is a top contender for five-star linebacker Caleb Kelly, the country’s No. 18 recruit, however Oklahoma is the heavy Crystal Ball favorite. Kelly is expected back in Ann Arbor for an official this fall, and Ohio State could also move up the list for the U.S. Army All-American.

• Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin are all in play for Hartland (Wis.) Arrowhead five-star offensive tackle Ben Bredeson, who visits Ann Arbor this weekend. Notre Dame is the fourth contender for Bredeson who is expected to decide this summer. Every school listed appears to still have a solid shot for the No. 26 player in the land.

• Ohio State has secured a verbal from the country’s top-ranked running back recruit, five-star Kareem Walker, the No. 27 player in the country.

QB Dwayne Haskins could be a program changer for Maryland.

• The nation’s No. 36 recruit, Reading (Pa.) Exeter Twp. offensive tackle Michal Menet announces on Friday and Penn State is considered the heavy favorite over Duke for the No. 1 recruit in Pennsylvania.

• The country’s No. 2 running back, Cleveland (Ohio) Benedictine’s Demario McCall is also committed to Ohio State.

• Penn State has a verbal from one of the country’s top pass rushers in Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha defensive end Shane Simmons, the No. 49 recruit nationally.

• The jewel of the Nebraska class is the No. 59 player in the country, West Des Moines (Iowa) Valley offensive guard John Raridon.

• Maryland has secured a pledge from one of the nation’s highest-rated quarterbacks in Potomac (Md.) The Bullis School blue-chipper Dwayne Haskins, the No. 62 recruit in the country.

• Ohio State is a contender among SEC powers for Suwanee (Ga.) Peachtree Ridge safety Nigel Warrior, who checks in at No. 63.

• Pushing those Buckeyes commits as the best running back in the country is Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills standout Miles Sanders, a Penn State verbal and the No. 64 recruit in the country.

• Gardena (Calif.) Juniperro Serra defensive end Oluwole Betiku continues to mention Penn State as a top contender along with the likes of UCLA, USC and Florida State among others. Betiku is the No. 71 player in the country.

• Michigan State is the 247Sports Crystal Ball favorite for Darien (Ill.) Hinsdale South defensive end Josh King, who decides in less than two weeks. Michigan and Penn State are also finalists.

• The No. 74 recruit in the country, Egg Harbor City (N.J.) Cedar Creek’s Ahmir Mitchell lists several Big Ten schools he’s high on including Michigan, Ohio State and Rutgers.

• It will likely be Penn State or West Virginia for Saint Clairsville (Ohio) High Top100 linebacker Brendan Ferns, who returns to Happy Valley in the near future. Ferns is the No. 79 recruit in the nation.

• Ohio State has Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Coconut Creek receiver Binjimen Victor as a top-of-the-board recruit as the they battle Florida among others for the Sunshine State standout and No. 81 recruit in the country.

• Maryland is the 247Sports Crystal Ball favorite for Bethesda (Md.) The Avalon School receiver Trevon Diggs, who is ranked No. 82.

• Ohio State has committed No. 83 in Hubbard (Ohio) High athlete George Hill.

• Michigan and Maryland are at the top of the list for Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha offensive guard Terrance Davis, the No. 86 recruit in the country. The Wolverines are the current leader.

• The Buckeyes hold a verbal from No. 91 in Cincinnati (Ohio) Moeller tight end Jake Hausmann.

• Ohio State is the heavy 247Sports Crystal Ball favorite for Cincinnati Hills (Ohio) Christian Academy two-way lineman Prince Sammons, the No. 92 recruit in the country.

• Michigan State is the 247Sports Crystal Ball favorite for Fort Wayne (Ind.) Wayne Top100 defensive end Auston Robertson, who announces on June 7. The No. 100 recruit is also still considering Michigan and Notre Dame.

Five Big Ten programs currently have Top25 recruiting classes according to 247Sports in Ohio State (No. 2), Michigan State (No. 9), Penn State (No. 15), Maryland (No. 21) and Minnesota (No. 23).

