USC will again be in contention for nation’s No. 1 recruiting class
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
TL;DR
Following its first No. 1 overall recruiting class in two decades, USC is looking for a repeat. The Trojans nearly led wire-to-wire in the 2026 cycle and ultimately signed seven prospects who ranked among the top 60 recruits nationally.
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Yahoo Sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/usc-again-contention-nation-no-202006059.html
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Yahoo Sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/usc-trojans-land-commitment-5-222922581.html
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Yahoo Sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/internet-reacts-nebraska-qb-commits-101602459.html
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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-does-usc-lincoln-riley-131024795.html
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ESPN Top Headlines
https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48233945/usc-lands-third-5-star-2026-forward-sara-okeke
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https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48242325/usc-lands-third-mcdonald-all-american-2026-collins
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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/five-star-christian-collins-commits-233353070.html