College football recruiting is in a different era these days as the transfer portal has changed the way teams operate, but the importance of overall team recruiting remains.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has stated multiple times that the Fighting Irish will remain a team that is built on high school recruiting while dipping its toe in the transfer portal when needs arise. That formula helped Notre Dame earn a spot in the National Championship game last year and seems like a solid plan.

Sunday saw Notre Dame miss out on a prized recruit to rival USC however as the Trojans landed a commitment from defensive lineman Simote Katoanga. Katoanga was high school teammates with 2025 Notre Dame signee Madden Faraimo, but chose USC.

So how do things look nationally following Katoanga’s commitment? USC remains red-hot on the recruiting trail while Notre Dame stands firm inside the top 10. Here are the top 25 team rankings according to 247Sports as of Sunday, February 23.

25. Rutgers (4 commitments)

Rutgers Football Recruiting:
0 Five-Stars
2 Four-Stars
90.25 average player rating
79.41 total recruiting points

24. Baylor (5 commitments)

Baylor Football Recruiting:
0 Five-Stars
3 Four-Stars
90.32 average player rating
79.78 total recruiting points

23. Oklahoma (4 commitments)

Oklahoma Football Recruiting:
0 Five-Stars
3 Four-Stars
91.30 average player rating
83.55 total recruiting points

22. Clemson (6 commitments)

Clemson Football Recruiting
Five-Stars
2 Four-Stars
88.32 average player rating
88.72 total recruiting points

21. Ohio State (4 commitments)

Ohio State Football Recruiting
1 Five-Stars
2 Four-Stars
92.59 average player rating
88.77 total recruiting points

20. Iowa (6 commitments)

Iowa Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
3 Four-Stars
89.28 average player rating
93.28 total recruiting points

19. North Carolina (7 commitments)

North Carolina Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
0 Four-Stars
86.76 average player rating
95.36 total recruiting points

18. South Carolina (5 commitments)

South Carolina Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
2 Four-Stars
90.07 average player rating
97.40 total recruiting points

17. Boston College (9 commitments)

Boston College Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
0 Four-Stars
87.28 average player rating
98.35 total recruiting points

16. Arizona State (6 commitments)

Arizona State Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
2 Four-Stars
88.79 average player rating
107.61 total recruiting points

15. Syracuse (9 commitments)

Syracuse Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
2 Four-Stars
86.68 average player rating
109.24 total recruiting points

14. Georgia (5 commitments)

Georgia Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
4 Four-Stars
92.75 average player rating
110.26 total recruiting points

13. Mississippi State (7 commitments)

Mississippi State Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
1 Four-Stars
87.60 average player rating
114.59 total recruiting points

12. Arkansas (9 commitments)

Arkansas Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
2 Four-Stars
87.51 average player rating
127.48 total recruiting points

11. Florida State (7 commitments)

Florida State Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
5 Four-Stars
90.11 average player rating
131.41 total recruiting points

10. LSU (6 commitments)

LSU Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
5 Four-Stars
93.29 average player rating
133.48 total recruiting points

9. Auburn (6 commitments)

Auburn Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
5 Four-Stars
93.56 average player rating
134.83 total recruiting points

8. Notre Dame (7 commitments)

Notre Dame Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
5 Four-Stars
91.51 average player rating
140.63 total recruiting points

7. Tennessee (7 commitments)

Tennessee Football Recruiting
1 Five-Stars
4 Four-Stars
91.63 average player rating
140.63 total recruiting points

6. Illinois (9 commitments)

Illinois Football Recruiting
Five-Stars
2 Four-Stars
88.47 average player rating
147.91 total recruiting points

5. Kansas (12 commitments)

Kansas Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
2 Four-Stars
87.22 average player rating
166.57 total recruiting points

4. Penn State (9 commitments)

Penn State Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
5 Four-Stars
91.00 average player rating
169.04 total recruiting points

3. Texas A&M (9 commitments)

Texas A&M Football Recruiting
0 Five-Stars
8 Four-Stars
93.07 average player rating
184.46 total recruiting points

2. Oregon (9 commitments)

Oregon Football Recruiting
1 Five-Stars
6 Four-Stars
94.19 average player rating
194.89 total recruiting points

1. USC (11 commitments)

USC Football Recruiting
1 Five-Stars
6 Four-Stars
93.85 average player rating
207.61 total recruiting points

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