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It’s almost here. National Signing Day 2017 is on Wednesday, February 1st aka one week from today. So, with the clock running down and several big name targets left on the board, I’ve put together my 2nd to last 2017 Best Guess Michigan Recruiting Class. And with just a week remaining before NSD, things are getting clearer but they are far from a done deal. There are 6-7 real options to end up being a part of this class. So, that didn’t make my latest class prediction any easier.

Here’s how I put together my latest Michigan recruiting class prediction:

Chances Key Photo Credit: Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com Taylor was one of the first members of Michigan’s 2017 class and proved a lot during his senior season after a transfer to Georgia high school football powerhouse, Grayson. He was one of the most sure-fire signings by UM early on but with Michigan State offering and pushing for another running back in its class, he could have a better chance to see the field early on in East Lansing than in Ann Arbor. We’ll see if that is enough to flip him in the final moments of the cycle. This will be interesting to watch. Samuels has become one of the names to watch closest prior to NSD in the aftermath of the Najee Harris fallout. He’s been flirting with Arizona and others for awhile now but with Michigan getting him on campus for an official and making sure he knew how important he is to the class, all signs point to him signing with UM. Photo Credit: 247Sports.com Collins has quickly gone from one of the safest bets to join the class to one of the bigger toss ups heading into NSD. Georgia has clearly made a big push, as it did with Isaiah Wilson, who eventually ended up committing to UGA over UM, and with the pursuit of Oliver Martin picking back up, it looks like the staff knows it’s in for another fight. Collins has heavily favored the Wolverines thoughtout and I’m remaining optimistic that UM’s staff will be able to land the big receiver’s signature on NSD. Though I’m far from being as confident about it as I once was. Like Solomon earlier on, Martin makes a return to the list after some time off it. Thanks to the additions of Brad Hawkins, Tarik Black and Donovan Peoples-Jones, as well as the longtime pursuit of Nico Collins, the staff looked to slow down on Martin just a bit. But that has all changed. With some questions surrounding Collins’ recruitment, Michigan has picked up the pursuit of the multi-sport athlete. According to multiple reports, the staff (most importantly, Pep Hamilton) made its way to Iowa City for an in-home visit with the Martin’s. And now UM looks to be the favorite again ($). My Crystal Ball is back on the Wolverines though it may all come down to who gets this last official visit. Photo Credit: Scout.com Photo Credit: 247Sports 
14. OL: Mekhi Becton, 6’7” 340lbs. Highland Springs, VA (Highland Springs) Becton has quickly vaulted to the top of priority list for the staff heading into NSD. He’s pretty much the only offensive lineman left on the board (depending on how serious the staff is about Gray Davis) and, after the Herbert decommitment, the staff will push hard here. At the moment, it looks like Virginia Tech may be sitting atop his list after a great official visit. However, with Michigan pushing hard and pitching the chance to play early, I think Harbaugh could steal the big tackle out of his home state. But this one it going to be much closer than originally believed. Photo Credit: Bleacher Report Photo Credit: Mark Felix | MLive.com 
Solomon is firmly back on this list as I’ve put in my Crystal Ball prediction on him after craziness happened during the Army All-American Bowl weekend. From Alabama leading by a mile to him dissing Michigan on video to every top analyst hearing that the Wolverines are in the drivers seat, Solomon’s recruitment has been a roller coaster. And while it’s hard to say it’s over, all signs point to the former commitment going back to his original decision and signing with the Wolverines on NSD. Photo Credit: ESPN 

28. S: J’Marick Woods, 6’4” 205lbs. Florence, AL (Florence) 

29. DB: Ifeatu Melifonwu, 6’3” 190lbs. Grafton, MA (Grafton Memorial) Melifonwu is the only first timer on the list and he’s coming from out of left field. A long time Syracuse commit, he’s a name that has just recently popped up on the radar and things are moving quickly. The staff visted him last week and he’s officially visiting this week. This will come down to whether or not UM offers him. I’m guessing they will since they took the time out to set up of an official this close to NSD. My Crystal Ball is on Michigan. 

31. CB: Ambry Thomas, 5’10” 170lbs. Detroit, MI (King) 

Projected Class Score: 393.89 (per 247Sports)

If Michigan wraps up NSD with the class above, it’ll very likely stay right where it is right now, #4 behind Alabama, Ohio State and Georgia. After missing on a couple big names, like Isaiah Wilson and Willie Gay, UM will be unable to jump any of the teams above them and really make this class an all-timer.

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