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Which teams do the most with the least in recruiting?
Which college football teams are the best at turning three-star prospects and under-the-radar recruits into stars?
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CLASS RANKINGS
USC, Georgia rise in top 10 in recruiting rankings
Alabama and Oregon are still in the top three, but their conference rivals are moving up the recruiting class rankings.
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Top Headlines
TOP RECRUIT
Why Peyton's nephew Arch Manning is the game's next QB phenom
Arch Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli, plays on ESPN2 on Thursday night. Here's what you need to know about the Class of 2023 quarterback.
Derick Hingle
Arch Manning following in Eli and Peyton's footsteps
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TOP NEWCOMERS
Ranking college football's top 10 freshmen of 2020 entering Week 7
Now that the SEC has entered the picture, the list of the top 10 freshmen in the country has changed significantly.
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RECRUITING
College football recruits you need to keep an eye on in the Class of 2021
With the latest ESPN 300 update, which college football prospects moved up the rankings, and which ones do you need to start paying attention to?
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2021 ESPN 300: Ranking the top college football prospects
We ranked the top 300 college football prospects for the Class of 2021. Who are the top recruits?
RECRUITING
Deion Sanders' hiring, Penn State's struggles and more recruiting storylines
Only a few months remain before college football's early signing period. Although the dead period was extended, the race for the No. 1 class is heating up.
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RECRUITER RANKINGS
The best college football recruiters for the Class of 2021
Alabama and Ohio State are 1-2 in the recruiting class rankings. Having some of college football's best recruiters as assistants helps.
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THE BIG PICTURE
How college football is impacted by the recruiting dead period
College football recruiting hasn't stopped amid the coronavirus pandemic, but it has impacted the sport significantly.
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Is it easier or tougher for coaches to flip prospects amid the recruiting dead period?
College football recruits can't take visits during the dead period. What does that mean for coaches trying to flip players' commitments?
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RECRUITING RANKINGS
Ranking the No. 1 college football recruits in the ESPN era
Leonard Fournette, Matt Barkley and Myron Rolle were all No. 1 recruits, but which top-ranked college football prospect is the real No. 1?
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The best recruits ever based on their ESPN 300 ranking
Leonard Fournette and Trevor Lawrence were Nos. 1 and 2 in their respective recruiting classes, but they weren't the best prospects to hold those rankings.
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Which recruiting class had the best group of five-star prospects?
The Class of 2015 had 20 five-star prospects, including Kyler Murray and Derwin James, but it comes down to quality over quantity.
Top Headlines
- McKinstry gives Alabama its sixth top-50 recruit
- USC QB commitment Garcia transferring again
- ESPN 300 LB Jennings commits to Michigan
- ESPN 300 O-lineman Mims commits to Georgia
- Sooners haul in another top WR recruit in Burden
- Sources: USC QB commit ineligible at Ga. HS
- Irish get No. 9 WR recruit Colzie to recommit
2019's top recruits
- Kayvon Thibodeaux/@kayvonT8
Top 300 players in the Class of 2019
In the first ESPN 300 rankings for the 2019 class, DE Kayvon Thibodeaux tops the rankings and is one of nine linemen in the top 10.
2019 Class Rankings
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Michigan jumps to fourth in Class Rankings
Michigan continues its move up the Class Rankings, jumping into the No. 4 spot.
Where do top players come from?
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College football recruiting's true battlegrounds
Where do college football's best players come from? Like in an election, winning in the battleground counties can produce classes full of recruits that make the difference in winning it all.
