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Oklahoma in, Colorado out and South Carolina climbing: Refreshing the 2024 class rankings
Georgia landed the No. 1 recruit in the country, but South Carolina, Notre Dame and Oklahoma also made sizable jumps.
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Georgia lands No. 1 recruit: When top QB will play and how he fits
Quarterback Dylan Raiola, the No. 1-ranked recruit in the 2024 class, is the latest five-star commit for Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs.
FIRST FULL CYCLES
How first-year coaches are rebuilding their teams: 11 schools, 11 progress reports
How have Deion Sanders, Matt Rhule and the rest of the first-year coaches fared on the recruiting trail so far?
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The numbers behind Deion Sanders' historic roster overhaul
How unprecedented is the roster overhaul Deion Sanders is facing? Nearly 50 Colorado football players entered (or re-entered) the transfer portal this spring.
Top Headlines
RECRUIT RANKINGS
The ultimate recruit rankings: Stacking up the top prospects in the 2024, '25 and '26 classes
How do the top college football recruits in the 2024 cycle compare with prospects in the 2025 and 2026 classes? We rank the top 25.
ESPN
Debuting the Class of 2025 rankings: Who's No. 1, top QBs and recruits you need to know
The debut 2025 ESPN Junior 300 rankings feature a strong group of QBs, including Akili Smith Jr., and a historic group of offensive linemen.
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SPRING PORTAL
Who won the spring transfer cycle? Our experts answer 6 portal questions
From the mass exodus at Colorado to impact players across college football, our analysts break down the spring transfer portal window.
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We ranked college football's best spring transfers: Who tops the list?
From Tyler Buchner to Jordan Hudson, we rank the top college football players to enter the transfer portal this spring.
RANKINGS UPDATE
Debuting the 2024 ESPN 300: Five-star QBs, 'Mini Megatron' and recruits you need to know
The debut 2024 ESPN 300 rankings feature eight new five-star college football recruits, 53 new faces and "Mini Megatron."
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THE NEXT LEVEL
USC FOOTBALL, MLB OR ... BOTH?!
NCAAF
Inside Duce Robinson's path to stardom and big summer decision
How will Duce Robinson navigate being a USC tight end recruit and MLB draft comparisons to Aaron Judge?
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TURNING THE PAGE
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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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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How college football's top teams replace their biggest losses
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?
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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Four QBs in the top five? The final recruit rankings are here
As college football's 2023 recruiting cycle nears its end, some recruits took their games to new levels.
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2023 RECRUITING CYCLE
TRANSFER PORTAL COVERAGE
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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NIL AND RECRUITING
RECRUITING FLASHBACKS
RECRUITMENT BY CONFERENCE
The best college football recruiting class by conference: SEC
Alabama has had several top-ranked recruiting classes in the ESPN era. Georgia, LSU and Florida have been in the top three. But which is the best?
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2021-22 TRANSFER PORTAL
Tales from the transfer portal: Big moves, bigger opportunities and more
With the transfer portal giving players unprecedented flexibility, we spoke with several student-athletes about their quest for a second chance.
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2022 RECRUITING CYCLE
2021 RECRUITING CYCLE
SIGNING DAY
Best props in signing week history
Picking up a school's hat to announce your college commitment is so old school. Why not use a baby dwarf caiman? Or a bulldog? Or Snoop Dogg?
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NFL
Who is Emmanuel Okoye, the new Tennessee Vols commit from Nigeria?
After 18 offers from top schools -- four of which led to visits -- Nigerian defensive end Emmanuel Okoye (18), one of the NFL Academy's most exciting prospects, has committed to the University of Tennessee, saying it 'had a feeling of home'.
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How 11 first-year coaches are navigating recruiting and the portal: Who's making progress and who has work to do
How have Deion Sanders, Matt Rhule and the rest of the first-year coaches fared on the recruiting trail so far?
Top Headlines
- Wilson, brother of Jets QB, commits to Utah
- UGA adds 4-star TE Reddell to top-ranked class
- Five-star QB Van Buren commits to Oregon
- Deion's ties help Buffs land No. 80 recruit for '24
- QB, top prospect Raiola now commits to Georgia
- USC lands highly touted 2025 safety Fegans
- Michigan adds two ESPN 300 recruits to '24 class
2022's top recruits
- ThreeStep
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
- ThreeStep
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 Bryce Young, Matthew Stafford and Joe Burrow as college football recruits?
