There are 131 FBS football teams. The Power Five teams dominate the top half of the recruiting results. so, the Group-of-Five teams mostly rank in the 66 to 131 slots. 247Sports has UMass ranked #114 nationally. The ranking does not include transfers, as far as I know.
To be in the top half of the Group-of-Five would require a rating of around #100 to #66. The "highest rated" probably refers to the average recruit ranking.
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The Greenfield Recorder report former UMass assistant Jason Tudryn has been hired at Boston College as recruiting director and Jimmie Reid is now defensive coordinator at Mass Maritime Academy.
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Stony Brook announces their 2022 schedule including a game at UMass.
UnderDog Dynasty lists the Stony Brook-UMass as one of the most likely FCS upsets over FBS games for 2022. The Minutemen are 0-3 in their last games against FCS teams.
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