College Football Recruiting Rankings: Top 2025 Schools Post-National Signing Day

The SEC once again dominated the college football recruiting cycle.

The Texas Longhorns, Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide topped the class of 2025 team rankings.

In fact, seven of the top 10 recruiting classes reside inside the SEC.

Only the Big Ten trio of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines and Oregon Ducks disrupted the SEC's stranglehold on the top of the class of 2025.

Class of 2025 Recruiting Rankings

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ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 10: Texas Longhorns linebacker David Gbenda (#33) celebrates after a defensive stop during the CFP Semifinal Cotton Bowl Classic football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns on January 10, 2025 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

1. Texas

2. Georgia

3. Alabama

4. Ohio State

5. Oregon

6. Michigan

7. Auburn

8. Florida

9. Texas A&M

10. LSU

11. Tennessee

12. Notre Dame

13. Miami

14. USC

15. Penn State

16. Ole Miss

17. Oklahoma

18. South Carolina

19. Florida State

20. Missouri

21. Georgia Tech

22. Nebraska

23. Washington

24. TCU

25. Maryland

1. Texas

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ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 01: Head Coach Steve Sarkisian of the Texas Longhorns looks on during the Texas Longhorns versus Arizona State Sun Devils College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on January 1, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Texas landed four players inside the top 25 in the class of 2025.

The Longhorns bolstered their defense with a pair of five-star safeties Jonah Williams and Kade Phillips.

Four of Texas' top five recruits in the class play on the defensive side of the ball. The other two are defensive linemen.

The bulk of the entire Texas class is built around reinforcing the program's defense. Twelve total defensive players, five on the defensive line, five in the secondary and two linebackers, are part of the top-ranked class.

The biggest offensive addition is wide receiver Kaliq Lockett, who is the No. 21 overall prospect and No. 2 wide receiver in the class.

At minimum, the influx of talent into Austin should help keep Texas near the top of the SEC, and it might even improve the program's standing in the long run.

2. Georgia

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NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 02: Head Coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs looks on prior to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish versus Georgia Bulldogs College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on January 2, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Georgia continued its incredible run of recruiting under Kirby Smart with the class of 2025.

The Bulldogs signed a quartet of top-25 recruits, and just like Texas, they are bringing in a handful of the nation's top defensive players.

Five-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin, the No. 3 player in the country, is the headliner of Georgia's second-ranked class.

Five of UGA's top six recruits are defensive players. It is set to bring in a total of 13 defenders.

Of the eight top-50 players UGA signed, only two of them are skill position players on offense.

However, there is some depth coming in at wide receiver, where five players are signed.

3. Alabama

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TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 31: Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer looks on during the ReliaQuest Bowl against the Michigan Wolverines on December 31, 2024 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Kalen DeBoer signed a trio of top-15 recruits in his first full recruiting cycle as Alabama head coach.

Quarterback Keelon Russell, the No. 2 overall prospect, is the marquee player in the Crimson Tide's third-ranked class.

Offensive lineman Michael Carroll and cornerback Dijon Lee are the other top-15 recruits headed to Tuscaloosa.

The Crimson Tide also have a wide range of defensive depth coming in with the class of 2025. They have 10 defensive players signed.

However, the class of 2025 will be judged by how successful Russell is inside the Alabama offense.