The national signing period opened last week, and we saw nearly 250 gymnasts sign financial agreements or hold ceremonial signings to reaffirm their commitment to their college programs of choice. Now that the majority of recruits have signed, it’s time for our signing class rankings!
We calculated these rankings with a formula that uses a gymnast’s total points from our recruit ratings system, as well as other metrics largely based on USA Gymnastics level 10 scores for unrated gymnasts. The formula aimed for a balance of quality and quantity so that a class of seven gymnasts would not necessarily be ranked higher than a class of three. In past years we have only included gymnasts who were announced as signees by their future school or who we could confirm held ceremonial signings on or after National Signing Day, but with the abandonment of the National Letter of Intent program, we have decided to include some athletes who are clearly still committed but have not yet signed to their programs. This particularly applies to international athletes who may not have the tradition of holding ceremonial signings at their club gyms. All signees from last week are counted, including those who will graduate early and join their teams this January. For a full list of who…
