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.
So far, when looking at the 247Sports composite rankings, the leader in the proverbial clubhouse is Notre Dame — though expect things to fluctuate as the Fall nears.
1. Notre Dame: 249.85 points
(USA TODAY Network)
2. Ohio State: 235.36 points
(USA TODAY Network)
3. LSU: 225.67 points
(Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports)
4. Clemson: 215.85 points
(Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports)
5. USC: 201.19 points
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6. Oklahoma: 185.81 points
(USA TODAY Network)
7. Penn State: 177.60 points
(USA TODAY)
8. Alabama: 169.95 points
(USA TODAY Network)
9. Auburn: 168.49 points
(Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)
10. Syracuse: 158.07 points
(Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports)
11. Texas Tech: 153.60 points
(USA TODAY Network)
12. Wake Forest: 140.58 points
(Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports)
13. Baylor: 135.40 points
(Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports)
14. Tennessee: 135.28 points
(USA TODAY Network)
15. Georgia: 131.57 points
(USA TODAY)
16. SMU: 124.32 points
(USA TODAY Network)
17. Wisconsin: 117.43 points
(Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports)
18. UCF: 113.46 points
(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)
19. Texas: 111.17 points
(USA TODAY Network)
20. North Carolina: 108.89 points
(Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports)
21. TCU: 103.41 points
(Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)
22. Florida: 102.86 points
(Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun)
23. Miami (Fla.): 101.23 points
(USA TODAY)
24. Iowa: 100.74 points
(Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports)
25. Texas A&M: 100.24 points
(Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports)
