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2026 college football recruiting class rankings: top 25 schools

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Home to the past two national champions, the Big Ten is flexing its muscles on the recruiting trail with 10 teams ranked among the top 25 classes. USC still sits at No. 1, while Ohio State pushes to No. 2 after a pair of ESPN 300 additions: in-state RB Favour Akih and DE Khary Wilder.

June has already been busy and few teams have been busier than Rutgers, which leaps into the top 10 after securing double-digit commitments already this month. UCLA, Minnesota and Michigan have all broken into the top 25, helping to fortify their conference's takeover of the class rankings.