There have been over 100 commitments for Big Ten football teams since June 1, helping to shape a big summer for the conference. It’s not just the top-tier teams recruiting well, either, as most of the conference has seen some sort of success on the recruiting trail.

With a top ranked team in the recruiting class rankings and others on the rise, this was a much-needed positive offseason on the recruiting trail for the Big Ten.

Here are few things contributing to the Big Ten’s summer:

Class rankings

Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Iowa, Maryland and Rutgers are all ranked. The Buckeyes have the No. 1-ranked class in the country with Michigan sitting at No. 6 overall.

A big part of those numbers is that Big Ten teams landed 18 four-star commitments since June and all but one conference team, Indiana, has at least one four-star commitment.

ESPN 300 commitments

The Big Ten has added 11 ESPN 300 commitments and six ESPN Junior 300 commitments since June.

Ohio State has the most ESPN 300s players with 14 in the 2017 class, one more than Alabama. Michigan has nine, Penn State and Iowa have four; Maryland, Nebraska and Wisconsin each have two and Michigan State and Rutgers each have one.

To compare the totals to other conferences, the SEC has 72 ESPN 300 commitments, while the Big Ten has the second most with 39, five ahead of the ACC.

Ohio State rolling

Since June, Ohio State has added four ESPN 300 commitments, including defensive end Chase Young, ranked No. 30 overall, and offensive lineman Wyatt Davis, No. 35 overall. The staff also landed two ESPN Junior 300 commitments, including quarterback Emory Jones, the No. 2-ranked dual-threat quarterback in the 2018 class.

The Buckeyes have had a huge summer adding to the already outstanding class. The staff was able to pick up a commitment from ESPN 300 quarterback Tate Martell, who decommitted from Texas A&M. That commitment could help Ohio State reel in a few other prospects, including ESPN 300 receiver Tyjon Lindsey, who is good friends with Martell.

Ohio State’s recruiting class is off the charts and could get even better as we approach signing day.

Wolverines not far behind

Michigan is having quite a bit of success recruiting in this class as well, and has had a big summer as well.

The Wolverines have added five ESPN 300 commitments and two ESPN Jr. 300 commitments since June. The biggest surprise, and the highest-ranked commitment, of the summer came from Georgia defensive lineman Aubrey Solomon, ranked No. 61 overall.

Solomon visited Ann Arbor over the summer with ESPN Jr. 300 teammate Otis Reese and both left as Michigan commits. Solomon was expected to stay south, so the commitment turned heads and made some noise when it happened.

Iowa is the surprise

Iowa currently has four ESPN 300 commitments, which is one more than the Hawkeyes had from 2009 to 2016 combined. The staff usually starts off a little slow and closes with players they think they can win with.

The recent success, going 12-2 with a Big Ten championship game and Rose Bowl appearance, has sparked an uptick in recruiting that usually doesn’t happen this quickly.

The Hawkeyes landed ESPN 300 cornerback Chevin Calloway over the summer, ranked No. 75 overall, and he isn’t even the highest-ranked commit in the class. That award goes to defensive lineman A.J. Epenesa, who is the No. 60-ranked prospect in the class.

This has been an unheard of amount of early success for Iowa. Another good season will get more ranked players looking at the Hawkeyes.

Maryland and Rutgers on the rise

Both Maryland and Rutgers have new coaching staffs and both seem to be trending up in recruiting. While the ESPN 300 numbers aren’t gaudy yet, the coaches are doing the right things and building a good foundation.

Maryland’s DJ Durkin was able to keep ESPN 300 defensive back Deon Jones home this summer and has helped his new team land six total commitments since June.

Chris Ash and Rutgers are having a similar impact with local prospects, and the Scarlet Knights made a big splash by landing local four-star linebacker Tyshon Fogg.

Fogg had quite a few big offers, including Stanford, and chose Rutgers, giving the new staff nine total commitments since June. Ash and the Rutgers coaches now have three four-star commits in the class, which is the most since the 2013 class which had four.