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Which freshman QBs will play in 2023? We rated chances for the top 10, including Arch Manning
Malachi Nelson will likely play behind Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams as a freshman. When will Arch Manning see the field at Texas?
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2023 RECRUITING CLASS
The next Hendon Hooker? Josh Jacobs? We comped 10 top recruits to former stars
Some top college football recruits in the 2023 class compare to former stars such as Baker Mayfield, Will Fuller and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix.
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Top Headlines
POSITION BY POSITION
The schools that landed the standouts and sleepers at each position in 2023 recruiting
We break down the team that landed the No. 1 quarterback, the school with the most impressive haul of QB recruits and a sleeper QB to watch.
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HERE COME THE REPLACEMENTS
How college football's top teams replace their biggest losses: Who's next after Bryce Young?
Alabama and Ohio State need to replace star QBs. USC will have to find a new No. 1 wideout. How will the top 25 schools replace their biggest stars from 2022?
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2024 RECRUITING CYCLE
Breaking down the latest in 2024 football recruiting, from top commits to March visits
Michigan and Alabama are among the schools off to strong starts recruiting the 2024 class and will host ranked prospects in March.
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Debuting the 2024 recruiting class rankings: The top 10, including Georgia, Notre Dame and ... Iowa?!
With national signing day over, we turn our attention to the 2024 cycle. Which schools have the best recruiting classes so far?
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Players, schools and storylines to watch in the 2024 cycle
We break down the biggest prospects and the college football teams that need to bring in a talented recruiting class for 2024.
TRANSFER TRENDS
Did CFB's transfer overhauls work? Takeaways and trends to watch for 2023
With another year of transfers behind us, we look at the numbers on who went where, how they fared and how it could impact what we see this coming season.
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Ranking college football's best transfer classes: The top 10 for 2023
Colorado, Michigan, Florida State and Oklahoma all won in the portal this year. But which school is No. 1?
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2023 RECRUITING CYCLE
Who won signing day? When will Arch play? Answering seven 2023 recruiting questions
When will Arch Manning actually play? How good is Alabama's class? Our analysts break down college football's 2023 recruiting cycle.
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The top 75 college football recruiting classes for 2023:
Texas landed Arch Manning. Alabama finished with 23 ESPN 300 recruits. How does it all shake out?
TRANSFER PORTAL COVERAGE
Florida State, Colorado or Michigan? College football coaches pick transfer portal winners
College football's first transfer window officially closed last week, and players will now have to wait until May 1 to enter. So which teams were the biggest winners?
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College football transfer grades for each Way-Too-Early Top 25 team
We break down the biggest newcomers and departures via the transfer portal for each Top 25 team, from Georgia to Iowa.
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TOP 5 STATES
FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECRUITING
States where the best recruits come from -- and the schools that sign them
California? Florida? Texas? We broke down the top five states where college football teams find star recruits -- and the out-of-state schools that steal them.
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Top Headlines
- No. 40 prospect Robinson says he'll play for USC
- Four-star QB Merklinger commits to Tennessee
- Top Ohio recruit picks Michigan over Buckeyes
- UF doesn't expect NCAA probe over Rashada split
- CB Robinson, No. 5 in 2024 class, picks Georgia
- Beamer, Gamecocks land No. 39 recruit Harbor
- Rashada picks ASU after Florida-NIL deal fallout
2022's top recruits
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Top 300 players in the Class of 2022
Walter Nolen is one of the top defensive prospects in the Class of 2022, but who are the other top prospects you should keep an eye on?
Recruiting Class Rankings
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Who leads the nation in recruiting?
Here is the latest rankings of all the top recruiting classes from across the country.
NFL No. 1 picks as CFB recruits (ESPN+)
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What No. 1 NFL draft picks were like as college football recruits
Before they were drafted first overall, how good were Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow and Kyler Murray as college football recruits?
