Alabama looks to build on signing day dominance

team, but it might not be as spectacular as Alabama is used to. We'll see."

Ole Miss faces the challenge of making sure it doesn't lose any key recruits from that class after being notified Friday by the NCAA of rules violations.

"The timing is interesting because I'm really not sure why they needed to be served right before signing day," Farrell said. "But the timing also is not as bad as people think because it's so late for anybody to come up with a second plan if they were planning on going to Ole Miss."

Here's a look at other recruiting stories to watch Wednesday:

Seven of the top 15 prospects according to the 247Sports Composite remain uncommitted. That includes No. 1 overall recruit Rashan Gary, a defensive tackle from Paramus, New Jersey. Other uncommitted top-15 recruits include defensive tackle Derrick Brown, linebacker Ben Davis, outside linebacker Mique Juarez, athlete Mecole Hardman Jr., wide receiver Demetris Robertson and outside linebacker Lyndell Wilson. Plenty of current stars will be on hand as Michigan hopes to collect letters of intent from future stars. The list of expected guests for Michigan's signing day event includes New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. It's a fitting conclusion to a recruiting cycle in which Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has emerged as the dominant personality. "He's made news in every way, positive or negative, whether it's his outrageous recruiting tactics, pushing kids out of the nest late or landing kids that Michigan fans never expected, (prospects) from Florida and California," Farrell said. "I think Harbaugh is just constant fodder for news."

This is a good year to be seeking an elite defensive tackle. Four of the top nine players in the 247Sports Composite are defensive tackles. Gary and Brown are still waiting to announce their college picks. Dexter Lawrence, the No. 2 overall prospect, has already enrolled at Clemson. Ed Oliver, ranked sixth, is committed to Houston. Simmons called it a "phenomenal year" for defensive tackles. Simmons also said this is an "outstanding year" for tight ends and a weak year for running backs.

Even as it remained the nation's top conference this past season, the SEC dealt with a lack of production at quarterback. This recruiting cycle may help the SEC improve its quarterback performance, at least in the long run. The top two pro-style QBs in this class appear to be Shea Patterson and Jacob Eason. Patterson has already enrolled at Ole Miss and Eason has enrolled at Georgia. Feleipe Franks, the No. 5 pro-style quarterback, has enrolled at Florida. SEC schools also have commitments from the top three dual-threat QBs in Jarrett Guarantano (Tennessee), Brandon McIlwain (South Carolina) and Jalen Hurts (Alabama).