While college football news is hard to come by in the early summer months, recruiting season is just starting to heat up for the 2026 class. Prospects around the country were busy with official visits in May and June and, now that that period has ended, many are shifting into decision mode before the fall season starts.
More and more highly ranked recruits are making early decisions, since both roster spots and NIL earning potential are limited by schools balancing resources with an eye towards the transfer portal. Revenue sharing will further compound matters.
So, even though there’s a long way to go to the early signing period in December, a lot can be learned about a school’s recruiting class in the summer. Plenty can change over the next few months, but if a school isn’t recruiting well right now, there could be cause for concern.
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With some major decisions on the horizon, it felt appropriate to check the temperature of some high-profile programs that are lagging behind in recruiting right now. To do that, I’ve conjured up a “panic Index,” from a scale of 1 to 5 — 1 meaning there’s not much cause for concern, and 5 meaning “fire everybody even though it’s still the offseason.”
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2025-06-30 19:05:00
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