After years of dominance on the recruiting trail by the ‘Big Three’ of Ohio State, Alabama and Georgia, new programs have emerged in the post-NIL and revenue-sharing world.
No longer are those teams stockpiling quite as much talent — though Georgia isn’t far off its usual pace. Instead, with top prospects spreading out, programs like Oregon, USC, Texas and Notre Dame have emerged as legitimate threats to bring home the No. 1 class each year.
In 2025, it was the Longhorns who secured their first top-ranked class in the modern recruiting era. And this year, it’s the Trojans, who have their first No. 1 crop since 2005-06; the rival Fighting Irish aren’t far behind them. They lead the country each with 17 players ranked in the final Rivals300, combining to sign more than 10% of the nation’s top 300 recruits between them.
Rivals breaks down the top classes:
17 – Notre Dame, USC
It’s no surprise these two teams have the No. 1 and No. 2 classes in the Rivals Industry Ranking. New USC general manager Chad Bowden — hired last January by Lincoln Riley — brought a lot of the same strategies to Los Angeles that helped Notre Dame build a championship-level roster while he was in South Bend. The Fighting Irish, meanwhile, have kept things rolling with head coach Marcus Freeman and Director of Player Personnel Jourdan Blake leading the charge.
USC Rivals300 signees
EDGE Luke Wafle (No. 1)
DL Jaimeon Winfield (No. 11)
WR Kayden Dixon-Wyatt (No. 35)
TE Mark Bowman (No. 43)
OT Vlad Dyakonov (No. 44)
WR Boobie Feaster (No. 57)
CB Elbert Hill (No. 76)
RB Deshonne Redeaux (No. 100)
RB Shahn Alston (No. 130)
LB Talanoa Ili (No. 159)
QB Jonas Williams (No. 166)
WR Luc Weaver (No. 204)
OT Keenyi Pepe (No. 260)
CB Brandon Lockhart (No. 264)
DL Braeden Jones (No. 270)
DL Tomuhini Topui (No. 274)
S Peyton Dyer (No. 287)
Notre Dame Rivals300 Signees
OT Grayson McKeogh (No. 7)
EDGE Rodney Dunham (No. 8)
CB Khary Adams (No. 23)
S Joey O’Brien (No. 25)
TE Ian Premer (No. 27)
CB Ayden Pouncey (No. 34)
EDGE Ebenezer Ewetade (No. 38)
RB Jonaz Walton (No. 121)
WR Kaydon Finley (No. 122)
RB Javian Osborne (No. 135)
CB Chaz Smith (No. 184)
TE Preston Fryzel (No. 195)
IOL Gregory Patrick (No. 213)
OT Charlie Thom (No. 228)
DL Elijah Golden (No. 229)
QB Teddy Jarrard (No. 242)
WR Devin Fitzgerald (No. 243)
16 – Georgia
OT Ekene Ogboko (No. 9)
WR Craig Dandridge (No. 71)
TE Kaiden Prothro (No. 75)
CB Justice Fitzpatrick (No. 77)
EDGE Khamari Brooks (No. 90)
S Tyriq Green (No. 98)
S Jordan Smith (No. 105)
CB Caden Harris (No. 118)
IOL Tyreek Jemison (No. 127)
DL Valdin Sone (No. 156)
DL PJ Dean (No. 178)
TE Lincoln Keyes (No. 189)
IOL Graham Houston (No. 236)
DL Anthony Lonon (No. 237)
S Blake Stewart (No. 254)
14 – Oregon, Texas A&M, Alabama, Texas
Alabama Rivals300 Signees
RB Ezavier Crowell (No. 19)
QB Jett Thomalla (No. 24)
LB Xavier Griffin (No. 52)
CB Jorden Edmonds (No. 59)
OT Jared Doughty (No. 64)
EDGE Jamarion Matthews (No. 66)
WR Cederian Morgan (No. 78)
S Jireh Edwards (No. 84)
IOL Chris Booker (No. 103)
DL Nolan Wilson (No. 107)
CB Zyan Gibson (No. 131)
OT Bryson Cooley (No. 134)
DL Kamhariyan Johnson (No. 160)
TE Mack Sutter (No. 224)
Oregon Rivals300 Signees
WR Jalen Lott (No. 14)
OT Immanuel Iheanacho (No. 21)
DL Tony Cumberland (No. 41)
WR Messiah Hampton (No. 51)
TE Kendre’ Harrison (No. 69)
EDGE Anthony Jones (No. 82)
S Devin Jackson (No. 89)
S Jett Washington (No. 114)
CB Davon Benjamin (No. 117)
IOL Tommy Tofi (No. 155)
S Brandon Smith (No. 162)
LB Braylon Hodge (No. 169)
S Xavier Lherisse (No. 197)
CB Azel Banag (No. 208)
Texas Rivals300 Signees
EDGE Richard Wesley (No. 29)
QB Dia Bell (No. 32)
DL Jamarion Carlton (No. 48)
LB Tyler Atkinson (No. 50)
IOL John Turntine (No. 61)
DL James Johnson (No. 80)
EDGE Kosi Okpala (No. 87)
ATH Jermaine Bishop Jr. (No. 139)
IOL Nicolas Robertson (No. 153)
WR Kohen Brown (No. 182)
RB Derrek Cooper (No. 216)
S Toray Davis (No. 258)
CB Samari Matthews (No. 269)
LB Rocky Cummings (No. 296)
Texas A&M Rivals300 Signees
CB Brandon Arrington (No. 20)
RB KJ Edwards (No. 81)
IOL Samuel Roseborough (No. 106)
EDGE Bryce Perry-Wright (No. 112)
WR Jayden Warren (No. 120)
WR Aaron Gregory (No. 138)
S Tylan Wilson (No. 180)
ATH Kaeden Johnson (No. 190)
S Chance Collins (No. 200)
CB Victor Singleton (No. 214)
RB Carsyn Baker (No. 218)
WR Madden Williams (No. 227)
QB Helaman Casuga (No. 239)
LB Tamarion Watkins (No. 262)
Other teams with double-digit Rivals300 signees
+ Ohio State (12)
+ Tennessee (12)
+ Miami (11)