Is There a Path to a Top-Five Recruiting Class for USC?

Elijah Griffin 26 copy 1 — Photo by Chad Simmons/On3

As mentioned above, the Trojans moved into the Top 10 of the 2025 team recruiting rankings, but that’s definitely not the ceiling. We believe USC can still sneak into the top five. It actually very realistic if USC plays solid football each week. The recruiting momentum is already as strong as we’ve seen it since winter of 2017.

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