SEC team-by-team recruiting update

The NCAA’s month-long dead period took effect on Monday, limiting coaches to one phone call and email per week until Jan. 14.

As 12 SEC teams begin bowl preparations, let’s take a look and see how each SEC team’s 2015 recruiting class stacks up.

Rankings are based on composite team rankings from 247Sports.

Alabama
23 commitments
No. 1 class in SEC
No. 1 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Five-star WR Calvin Ridley
Headlined by five-star CB Minkah Fitzpatrick, five-star QB Blake Barnett, five-star S Deionte Thompson

Arkansas
17 commitments
No. 10 class in SEC
No. 20 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star WR K.J. Hill
Headlined by four-star DT Hjalte Froholdt, four-star TE Jamario Bell, three-star DT Jeremiah Ledbetter

Auburn
19 commitments
No. 6 class in SEC
No. 12 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star ATH Kerryon Johnson
Headlined by four-star LB Darrell Williams, four-star S Jordan Colbert, four-star OG Marquel Harrell

Florida
7 commitments
No. 14 class in SEC
No. 84 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Three-star OC Tyler Jordan
Headlined by three-star OT Mike Horton, three-star TE Camrin Knight, three-star DT Andrew Ivie

Georgia
25 commitments
No. 2 class in SEC
No. 3 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Five-star ATH Terry Godwin
Headlined by five-star DT Trent Thompson, four-star WR Darius Slayton, four-star TE Jackson Harris

Kentucky
17 commitments
No. 11 class in SEC
No. 27 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star S David Dowell
Headlined by four-star RB Andrew Dowell, three-star S Marcus Walker, three-star WR Jabari Greenwood

LSU
15 commitments
No. 8 class in SEC
No. 16 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Five-star OT Maea Teuhema
Headlined by four-star WR Derrius Guice, four-star RB Nick Brossette, four-star CB Xavier Lewis

Ole Miss
16 commitments
No. 9 class in SEC
No. 18 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star OT Drew Richmond
Headlined by four-star RB Eric Swinney, three-star S Armani Linton, three-star CB Cameron Ordway

Mississippi State
28 commitments
No. 7 class in SEC
No. 15 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star DT Fletcher Adams
Headlined by four-star ATH Malik Dear, four-star WR Donald Grey, four-star RB Nick Gibson

Missouri
13 commitments
No. 12 class in SEC
No. 45 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star RB Natereace Strong
Headlined by four-star RB Chase Abbington, three-star OG A.J. Harris, three-star WR Emanuel Hall

South Carolina
26 commitments
No. 5 class in SEC
No. 8 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star CB Mark Fields
Headlined by four-star DE Arden Key, four-star OT Christian Pellage, four-star ATH Octavis Johnson

Tennessee
25 commitments
No. 3 class in SEC
No. 5 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Five-star WR Preston Williams
Headlined by four-star DT Shy Tuttle, four-star RB Alvin Kamara, four-star QB Jauan Jennings

Texas A&M
21 commitments
No. 4 class in SEC
No. 7 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Five-star QB Kyler Murray
Headlined by four-star DE James Lockhart, four-star S Justin Dunning, four-star OT Keaton Sutherland

Vanderbilt
14 commitments
No. 13 class in SEC
No. 54 class in the country
Top committed prospect: Four-star LB Josh Smith
Headlined by three-star QB Kyle Shurmur, three-star DE Caleb Peart, three-star RB Josh Crawford