The final rankings for the 2024 class are being released this week and we kick things off today with the Five-Star Countdown. We will count down all 31 of our five-stars today with recruiting director Adam Gorney‘s take on each, finishing with the player who gets etched in Rivals history as the overall No. 1 prospect in 2024.
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RIVALS RANKINGS WEEK
Sunday: Who should be No. 1
Monday: Five-Star Countdown | Meet the new five-stars
Tuesday: Final 2024 Rivals250 released | Biggest Risers | Gorney’s final thoughts on 2024 class
Wednesday: Final offensive position rankings released
Thursday: Final defensive position rankings released
Friday: Final state rankings released
Saturday: Rankings Roundtable
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Gorney’s Take: There is nothing flashy about Mike Matthews’ game but that should not be lost on incredible production and the ability to get open, catch passes and keep the offense moving down the field.
The Tennessee signee is not regularly going to make highlight-reel catches like some other receivers in this class but he’s going to be super steady and reliable. Matthews has the speed to take the top off and go deep in the Volunteers’ offense. He’s all substance and not a ton of flash.
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Gorney’s Take: We would have loved to see Air Noland in an all-star setting but the Ohio State signee opted against it. Still, Noland’s body of work over the years from a phenomenal junior season to a great showing at the Elite 11 over the summer has convinced us he should stay among the five-star elite.
We’re not thrilled he wasn’t at an all-star game and his stats did come down significantly in his senior season but the lefty has all the tools of an elite quarterback and we think he’s worth a shot here.
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