College football’s early signing period — the new National Signing Day — opened Wednesday with a flurry of commitments, which will continue to trickle in through Friday. © Provided by Perform Media Channels Limited Recruits have a 72-hour period to sign a National Letter of Intent with their school of choice, and several teams got a head start on putting together a five-star class. The usual powerhouses – Clemson, Alabama, LSU and Ohio State – were among the big winners as usual. A few other schools, however, made their move up the rankings. Here is a look at some of the biggest winners from National Signing Day, from the familiar big names to a few surprise schools. MORE: Full list of early signing day commitments Clemson For all the success Clemson has enjoyed under Dabo Swinney, the Tigers never had a recruiting class that ranked higher than No. 7 in the last decade. That changed Wednesday. Clemson…
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