Tuesdays with Gorney: Race for No. 1 spot in Rivals250 is opening up

There is a great debate coming for the No. 1 spot in the 2025 Rivals250 – and this one feels a little strange because it doesn’t seem like in years past that there’s a clear right answer.

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The quarterback position – once thought to be a little light at the top – has proven itself to be phenomenal in this class and there are a lot of discussions ahead about Julian Lewis, Bryce Underwood, Tavien St. Clair and now Keelon Russell for the top spot there.

Lewis, who’s committed to USC but being pushed by Auburn and Colorado, has done nothing wrong this offseason as the Carrollton, Ga., standout had strong, sturdy and solid performances at both the Rivals Five-Star and the Elite 11, along with numerous 7-on-7 events.

The five-star and current No. 1 has not hid this offseason and has basically been on the road nonstop for months. He has to get some credit for that level of exposure.

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LSU quarterback commit Bryce Underwood is the enigma.

The Belleville, Mich., five-star has all the physical tools in the world, looks and plays awesome in person and when he’s at an event, Underwood has superstar potential.

But the problem here is that the five-star has only been at a few offseason events so the evaluation opportunities have been drastically limited compared with the other elite quarterbacks in the country. Underwood opted out of the Elite 11 and the Rivals Five-Star and was also not at the OT7 Finals.

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