While there is a long way to go in the recruiting cycle—commitments, decommitments, flips, and surprise hat selections—the class of 2025 has already created substantial buzz, with top prospects like Belleville (Mich.) QB Bryce Underwood leading the charge.
From the college side of things, this class will enter the game one season after the significant shift in the conference alignments.
How that affects the next year of movement among those in the recruiting world should make for interesting headlines.
When looking at the 247Sports composite rankingsthe first real major shifting has occurred, with Ohio State taking the top spot away from Notre Dame, while others make significant jumps into the mix.
1. Ohio State: 255.56 points
(USA TODAY Network)
2. Notre Dame: 248.94 points
(USA TODAY Network)
3. LSU: 235.39 points
(Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports)
4. USC: 219.57 points
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5. Clemson: 217.33 points
(Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports)
6. Oklahoma: 209.69 points
(USA TODAY Network)
7. Alabama: 199.31 points
(USA TODAY Network)
8. Penn State: 194.01 points
(USA TODAY)
9. Syracuse: 188.96 points
(Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
10. Auburn: 182.49 points
(Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)
11. Wake Forest: 168.48 points
(Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports)
12. Georgia: 168.44 points
(USA TODAY)
13. Texas A&M: 168.12 points
(Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports)
14. Tennessee: 163.97 points
(USA TODAY Network)
15. Texas Tech: 152.79 points
(USA TODAY Network)
16. North Carolina: 151.09 points
(Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports)
17. UCF: 138.87 points
(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)
18. Arizona State: 138.01 points
(USA TODAY)
19. Miami (Fla.): 137.30 points
(USA TODAY)
20. Texas: 133.29 points
(USA TODAY Network)
21. Wisconsin: 129.60 points
(Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports)
22. Oregon: 129.09 points
(USA TODAY)
23. SMU: 124.30 points
(USA TODAY Network)
24. Baylor: 114.14 points
(Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports)
25. Virginia: 109.58 points
(Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)