2026 Rankings Update: Recruits that Rivals is higher on than the industry standard

On Monday, August 4th, Rivals released an updated player ranking for the class of 2026. With AAU season now complete, it was an ideal time for an update from National Recruiting Analyst Jamie Shaw.

There was some significant movement throughout the entirety of the list. As usual, there were some players who rose and others who fell.

4-star PG Dylan Mingo

Size: 6-5 / 185
High School: Long Island Lutheran (NY)
Offers: North Carolina, Alabama, Texas, Baylor, NC State, Virginia, UConn, Washington, others

Rivals Ranking: No. 3
247Sports: No. 7
ESPN: No. 8

4-star PG DeRon Rippey Jr.

Size: 6-2 / 175
High School: Blair Academy (NJ)
Offers: Kentucky, North Carolina, Alabama, Miami, Syracuse, Texas, Duke, Louisville, Kansas, NC State, Indiana, Tennessee

Rivals Ranking: No. 8
247Sports: No. 17
ESPN: No. 18

4-star C Arafan Diane

Size: 6-11 / 280
High School: Iowa United Prep (IA)
Offers: Houston, UConn, Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, others

Rivals Ranking: No. 9
247Sports: No. 15
ESPN: No. 34

4-star SF Bryson Howard

Size: 6-5 / 200
High School: Heritage High (TX)
Offers: Tennessee, UConn, Kentucky, Houston, Duke, Texas, North Carolina, Texas A&M, others

Rivals Ranking: No. 11
247Sports: No. 28
ESPN: No. 28

4-star SG Colben Landrew

Size: 6-6 / 210
High School: Wheeler (GA)
Offers: Auburn, Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Louisville, UConn, Purdue, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, others

Rivals Ranking: No. 16
247Sports: No. 64
ESPN: No. 68

4-star PF Latrell Allmond

Size: 6-8 / 225
High School: Petersburg (VA)
Offers: Tennessee, Maryland, Indiana, Virginia, Kansas, Miami, Oklahoma State, others

Rivals Ranking: No. 20
247Sports: No. 42
ESPN: No. 36

4-star SG Jasiah Jervis

Size: 6-5 / 160
High School: Archbishop Stepinac (NY)
Offers: NC State, Michigan State, Michigan, Villanova, Texas, Tennessee, Florida, others

Rivals Ranking: No. 22
247Sports: No. 62
ESPN: No. 90

4-star SG Quincy Wadley

Size: 6-4 / 185
High School: Compass Prep (AZ)
Offers: LSU, Georgia, Maryland, Villanova, others

Rivals Ranking: No. 26
247Sports: No. 43
ESPN: No. 49

4-star PF Quinn Costello

Size: 6-10 / 195
High School: The Newman School (MA)
Offers: Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Notre Dame, North Carolina, others

Rivals Ranking: No. 27
247Sports: No. 74
ESPN: No. 50

4-star SF Maximo Adams

Size: 6-7 / 200
High School: Sierra Canyon (CA)
Offers: Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, USC, Illinois, Michigan State, others

Rivals Ranking: No. 28
247Sports: No. 41
ESPN: No. 44

4-star SF Jacob Webber

Size: 6-6 / 175
High School: La Lumiere (IN)
Offers: Tennessee, Cincinnati, Purdue, Washington, Nebraska, Creighton, others

Rivals Ranking: No. 30
247Sports: No. 138
ESPN: NR

4-star PG Lucas Morillo

Size: 6-6 / 180
High School: The Newman School (MA)
Offers: Illinois, Virginia, NC State, Villanova, Marquette, Texas, others

Rivals Ranking: No. 31
247Sports: No. 85
ESPN: No. 75