2017 National Signing Day: 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions for top recruits

The 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions for the top available prospects in the Class of 2017

Our good buddies at 247Sports are the soothsayers of college football recruiting. They sort through all the news and the multiple finalists to offer predictions for where the top players in the country will decide to play college football. National Signing Day is here, and there are more than a dozen top prospects who have yet to announce their decisions.

That's where the 247Sports Crystal Ball comes in handy, letting you know who is in the running and where the experts thing these talented players will ultimately end up.

Five-star DT Marvin Wilson (Bellaire, Texas)
No. 6 overall | No. 1 DT
Finalists: LSU, Florida State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, South Florida

Five-star DT Aubrey Solomon (Lessburg, Ga.)
No. 25 overall | No. 2 DT
Finalists: Michigan, Alabama, Georgia, USC

Five-star DE LaBryan Ray (Madison, Ala.)
No. 26 overall | No. 1 SDE
Finalists: Alabama, Florida, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Tennessee

Five-star WR Joseph Lewis (Los Angeles, Calif.)
No. 31 overall | No. 4 WR
Finalists: USC, Nebraska, Oregon

Four-star OT Austin Jackson (Phoenix, Ariz.)
No. 35 overall | No. 8 OT
Finalists: USC, Arizona State, Texas A&M

Four-star DE K'Lavon Chaisson (Houston, Texas)
No. 37 overall | No. 4 WDE
Finalists: Texas, LSU, Baylor

Four-star WR Jeff Thomas (East St. Louis, Ill.)
No. 40 overall | No. 6 WR
Finalists: Miami, Louisville, Oregon

Four-star DT Jay Tufele (South Jordan, Utah)
No. 41 overall | No. 3 DT
Finalists: Utah, BYU, USC, Ohio State

Four-star WR Devonta Smith (Amite, La.)
No. 64 overall | No. 9 WR
Finalists: Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Miami

Four-star CB Deommodore Lenoir (Los Angeles, Calif.)
No. 66 overall | No. 7 CB
Finalists: Oregon, Nebraska, UCLA

Four-star OG Tedarrell Slaton (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
No. 69 overall |No. 3 OG
Finalists: Florida, Florida State, Michigan

Four-star OLB Willie Gay (Starkville, Miss.)
No. 73 overall | No. 3 OLB
Finalists: LSU, Mississippi State, Michigan, Ole Miss

Four-star WR Henry Ruggs III (Montgomery, Ala.)
No. 77 overall | No. 11 WR
Finalists: Alabama, Florida State

Four-star S Todd Harris (Plaquemine, La.)
No. 86 overall | No. 11 S
Finalists: Alabama, LSU, TCU

Four-star OLB Levi Jones (Austin, Texas)
No. 92 overall | No. 6 OLB
Finalists: Florida State, Florida, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC

Four-star DE Jarez Parks (Sebastian, Fla.)
No. 93 overall | No. 7 WDE
Finalists: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, North Carolina

Four-star DT Phidarian Mathis (Monroe, La.)
No. 99 overall | No. 7 DT
Finalists: LSU, Alabama