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15-05-2025
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Three Predictions: SMU, Clemson, Oregon
Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman has predictions on SMU landing a talented defensive back, a four-star defender heading to Clemson and a big-time quarterback committing to Oregon. MORE: Best recruiting class at each position in 2026 cycle CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker RYAN GILBERT WILL COMMIT TO SMU Gilbert will come off the board on May 15. The one-time Texas A&M verbal will choose between SMU and Oklahoma, which had been in the driver's seat with Gilbert dating back to January, making visits when he was still committed to the Aggies. Advertisement The Mustangs have started to surge at the tail end of the spring. My prediction is locked on SMU entering Thursday. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH SMU FANS AT CLEMSON WILL LAND KENTAVION ANDERSON Anderson has had his May 16 commitment date set for months. Clemson and South Carolina have both been staples in the in-state defender's recruitment dating back to this time a year ago. The Tigers have been setting the pace since the turn of the new year, and my FutureCast is on Clemson ahead of Anderson's commitment date. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH CLEMSON FANS AT RYDER LYONS WILL PICK OREGON USC was continuing to climb with Lyons over the course of the spring. With five-star QB Jared Curtis back in Georgia's plans, Oregon has emerged as the program to watch with Lyons. The Ducks pushed all their chips into the middle of the table for Curtis. With Lyons next up on their board for 2026, it's hard not to see Dan Lanning and Will Stein coming away with their guy. I'm nearing a prediction logged for the Ducks with this five-star. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH OREGON FANS AT
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01-05-2025
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Three Predictions: SMU, Arch Manning, Mississippi State
Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman has three predictions on SMU getting a top offensive target, Arch Manning's 2026 plans and an SEC program landing a four-star quarterback. MORE: USC bolsters top-ranked recruiting class with WR Roderick Tezeno Jr. Advertisement CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker SMU WILL LAND FOUR-STAR RB Four-star running back Izaya Lee has crossed off official visits to Utah and Arizona State in the last week and is now down to SMU, Kansas and Kansas State. The electric back out of Lancaster (Texas) High continues to lean toward the Mustangs, who have gotten the in-state target on campus far and away more than any other contender left in the mix. I logged a Rivals FutureCast with sky-high confidence in this one. Advertisement SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH SMU FANS AT ARCH MANNING WILL RETURN TO TEXAS IN 2026 © Brett Davis-Imagn Images Mock drafts for the 2026 NFL Draft are already cluttering everyone's social media timelines. One of the biggest hold-ups in examining a 2026 mock is whether the draft-eligible juniors will or won't declare. For example, Will Campbell elected to return for his senior season and improved his stock as a result. Arch Manning is a popular name tossed around at or near the top of 2026 mock drafts, but there is a strong sense that the Longhorns' starting QB this season remains in Austin beyond his junior season. I know that nothing is locked in this early in the process, but Manning loves Texas and is bracing for his first year as the Longhorns' starter. Texas is a strong championship contender – again – and whether the Longhorns win or come close under Manning, there is already more reason to believe No. 16 will lean toward remaining in school. Advertisement SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH TEXAS FANS AT BRODIE MCWHORTER WILL BECOME A BULLDOG Brodie McWhorter is down to Colorado, Indiana and Mississippi State and will reveal his commitment today. The four-star QB from Georgia has made multiple visits out to both Bloomington and Starkville since the end of his junior season, including three visits back to Indiana and Mississippi State with two stops at Colorado along the way. The Hoosiers have been pressing for an early commitment, but multiple multi-day stops back at Mississippi State have moved the needle tremendously for this family. McWhorter feels like a culture fit in Starkville – and our expectation is that he pledges to State during his Thursday announcement. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH MISSISSIPPI STATE FANS AT
