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As the calendar turns to November, we’re only one month away from National Signing Day. Recruiting has been on the backburner for a number of programs this fall, as most of the top classes are already filled out. But that’s going to change in the coming few weeks, as schools look for late flips, the coaching carousel keeps spinning, and prospects trying to find the best fit — both on and off the field. LATEST RECRUITING INTEL ONE MONTH FROM NATIONAL SIGNING DAY With four weeks to go until ink hits paper, Rivals is breaking down the top 50 classes in the 2026 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings, headlined by No. 1 USC: 1. USC — 93.222 32 total commits 2 five-stars | 20 four-stars | 10 three-stars Top Commit: 5-star TE Mark Bowman, No. 16 NATL. (No. 1 TE) Just when you think they’re done, Lincoln Riley and the Trojans continue to rack up commitments. USC now holds 35 pledges this cycle, second-most to only North Carolina. Bowman and fellow five-star Keenyi Pepe lead the way, and they’re flanked by a host of other top-100 prospects in Elbert Hill, Luke Wafle, Boobie Feaster, Jaimeon Winfield, Simote Katoanga, Talanoa Ili and Brandon Lockhart. The next month or so will be tense as they look to hold onto this group, but they’re just a few weeks away from their first No. 1 class since 2006. 2. Georgia — 93.043 30 total commits 2 five-star | 22 four-stars | 6 three-stars Top Commit: Five-Star Plus+ QB Jared Curtis, No. 4 NATL. (No. 1 QB) With how successful Kirby Smart has been at Georgia, it’s become the expectation that the Bulldogs will challenge for a No. 1 class every year. They were just edged out by Texas in 2025, but they’re right on the cusp this year behind the Trojans. Curtis, who has had a stellar senior season, is the centerpiece of the group. But UGA boasts 24 total blue-chippers — the most of any team in the country. And they might not be done just yet, as a few late flip targets have emerged. 3. Oregon — 92.935 18 total commits 4 five-stars | 12 four-stars | 2 four-stars Top Commit: 5-star OT Immanuel Iheanacho, No. 7 NATL. (No. 2 OT) Dan Lanning and the Ducks suffered through some tough early losses on the trail this cycle, but he has proven multiple times this cycle why he’s one of the best closers in the business. Oregon is tied for the national lead with four five-stars — hailing from Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, and Alabama. Plus, cornerback Davon Benjamin and athlete Jalen Lott are both top-32 players for Rivals, giving the Ducks one of the pound-for-pound best classes in the country with only 18 commitments. 4. Notre Dame — 92.689 27 total commits 2 five-stars | 18 four-stars | 7 three-stars Top Commit: 5-star EDGE Rodney Dunham, No. 12 NATL. (No. 4 EDGE) Notre Dame recruited well under Brian Kelly, and continued to do during Marcus Freeman’s first few years on the job. But the Fighting Irish were never truly able to get over the hump and sign an elite class. They’re in position to do exactly that with four weeks until pen hits paper. Despite not having any in-state commits, ND has four top-50 commits, including a pair of five-stars. But the depth is what separates this group from previous ones — 15 of Notre Dame’s pledges are ranked in the top 250 nationally. 5. Texas – 92.500 21 total commits 3 five-stars | 11 four-stars | 7 four-stars Top Commit: QB Dia Bell, No. 5 NATL. (No. 2 QB) Recruiting hasn’t been an issue for the Longhorns under Steve Sarkisian, as Texas is eyeing its fourth straight top-5 class with a month to go until National Signing Day. Bell is the crown jewel of the group, but Sark and his staff also went into California and Georgia to land five-stars Richard Wesley and Tyler Atkinson, respectively. They’ve also made their presence felt in Florida, landing three of the state’s top seven players in Bell, running back Derrek Cooper and defensive lineman James Johnson. 6. Alabama — 92.412 21 total commits 4 five-stars | 9 four-stars | 8 three-stars Top Commit: 5-star SAF Jireh Edwards, No. 17 NATL. (No. 1 SAF) The questions about Kalen DeBoer’s penchant for recruiting — and frankly for winning games — have been put to rest this season. The Tide, despite only having 21 commitments, boast one of the country’s best recruiting classes yet again. It is headlined by four five-star commits, tied with Oregon for the most nationally. And maybe even more impressive if that three of the four hail from outside the Yellowhammer State. 7. Texas A&M — 92.312 26 total commits 1 five-star | 19 four-stars | 6 three-stars Top Commit: 5-star CB Brandon Arrington, No. 17 NATL. (No. 1 CB) The criticism of the Aggies under Jimbo Fisher was that the recruiting ability didn’t match the on-field performance. Times have changed under Mike Elko, as A&M is one of just a handful of undefeated teams remaining and has a first-round College Football Playoff bye in its sights. At the same time, they’ve loaded up one of the nation’s best classes in 2026. Their top eight commits are top-100 players and they’ve landed a whopping 20 blue-chip pledges — one of the highest marks in the country. 8. Tennessee – 91.940 24 total commits 2 five-stars | 12 four-stars | 10 three-stars Top Commit: WR Tristen Keys, No. 7 NATL. (No. 1 WR) Flipmas came early this year, as Josh Heupel and Co. went on a spree of poaching other teams top commits. That includes Keys (LSU), EDGE Hezekiah Harris (Auburn), and OT Kamari Blair (South Carolina), and they’re still working for more. Six of their 24 commitments rank among the top-100 nationally, and they’re up to 14 blue-chippers in total. 9. Ohio State — 91.765 22 total commits 1 five-star | 13 four-stars | 8 three-stars Top Commit: 5-star WR Chris Henry Jr., No. 22 NATL. (No. 2 WR) Even with a No. 1 ranking and a berth in the CFP all but locked up, this class hasn’t quite lived up to the recent historical standards in Columbus. Henry is the lone five-star in the group, but four-stars Blaine Bradford and Cincere Johnson, and Sam Greer are top-75 prospects in the class. The Buckeyes are another program hunting for late flips that could move this class from good to great. They’ve hosted a handful of blue-chippers committed to other schools recently and have lots of momentum building. 10. Michigan — 91.486 22 total commits 2 five-stars | 11 four-stars | 9 three-stars Top Commit: 5-star RB Savion Hiter, No. 9 NATL. (No. 1 RB) Michigan came into the summer recruiting months in a bit of a lull, but they made up ground in a hurry between June and mid-August. At that point, they had largely filled out their class but still had a major target remaining uncommitted in Hiter. On August 19, he chose the Maize & Blue over Tennessee, Georgia and Ohio State to give the Wolverines another signature win this cycle. They look to largely be done in this cycle, but Sherrone Moore has made a habit of late flips. 11. Miami – 91.399 12. LSU – 91.368 13. Florida – 90.922 14. Florida State – 90.547 15. Clemson – 90.109 16. North Carolina – 89.861 17. South Carolina – 89.706 18. Ole Miss – 89.346 19. Oklahoma – 89.344 20. Penn State – 89.170 21. Texas Tech – 89.165 22. Washington – 89.135 23. SMU – 88.327 24. Missouri – 88.225 25. Auburn – 88.187 26. Illinois – 88.150 27. Baylor – 88.136 28. BYU – 88.049 29. Syracuse – 87.943 30. Louisville – 87.788 31. Indiana – 87.786 32. Iowa – 87.727 33. Minnesota – 87.687 34. Houston – 87.632 35. TCU – 87.481 36. Rutgers – 87.374 37. Wisconsin – 87.303 38. Michigan State – 87.299 39. Stanford – 87.242 40. Vanderbilt – 87.237 41. Utah – 87.225 42. Arizona State – 87.181 43. Kentucky – 87.112 44. California – 87.071 45. Pittsburgh – 87.060
