Top 15 looks like a stretch at this point. But for this class I'm not as concerned about ranking as the type of guys we land. At this point in the game most blue chips are basically decided or close to it. We've seen Butch land some highly ranked classes that turned out to not have much substance to them.
Pruitt will have done a successful job in my book if he:
1. Brings in enough OL to shore things up heading into 2018. I'm hoping for the grad transfer, 2-3 JUCOs, and one more HS OL (Carvin or maybe the Kinnard kid).
2. Finds 2-3 big bodied DL to sign on who can hopefully contribute by 2019.
3. Brings in at least one DB with potential for an early impact.
4. Finds 2-3 LBs to have ready to compete or contribute in 2019.
5. Finds a TE who can contribute.
6. Gets a QB with SEC upside (or, failing this, finds a grad transfer who can provide depth as a stopgap).
Looking at our roster, those are the things we need most, IMO. If Pruitt can hit on most of those things, I think our staff can bring in a class in 2019 good enough to keep the 2019 on an upward projection. We stand to lose a lot of upperclassmen and maybe a few key underclassmen after 2018, especially on defense. If we can hit on enough guys on the LOS before February, we can probably fill in the gaps in 2019 with big time freshmen or JUCOs here and there if we have to.
None of that is ideal, but it's the hand Pruitt was dealt, IMO.