Can LSU Regain the Commitment of No. 1 2017 Recruit Dylan Moses?

As the nation's top-ranked player in the 2017 class, Dylan Moses is a marked individual. Everything he does is weighed on a proverbial scale.

When the outside linebacker recruit committed to LSU as a freshman in September 2013, it made national news. When he decommitted from LSU in August of last year, the news was treated with high reverence.

And when Moses decided to transfer from University Lab in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, it shook the recruiting world.

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The best is yet to come @IMGAFootball pic.twitter.com/vnalVQSGgR

— King Ⓜ️oses (@TheDylan1Moses) January 14, 2016"

Everything Moses does is news, and LSU is hoping to write headlines next year when Moses announces his verbal commitment and signs his national letter of intent. The Tigers are looking to regain his pledge and fight off schools like Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Florida, USC and UCLA, the schools he recently reconfirmed to ESPN.com's Derek Tyson as being his current favorites.

Is there a chance for Moses to one day recommit to LSU? Sure. Will it be tough for LSU? Definitely. But is it impossible? Absolutely not.

The truth is it'll be hard to find any college program on any level publicly saying it doesn't want Moses on its campus by January 2017 (Moses is planning to enroll in college early).

At 6'2" and 220 pounds, Moses is a specimen with and without pads on. He's well put together physically, super-athletic and someone who makes playing the linebacker position look easy.

As an outside linebacker, Moses has excellent field vision and reacts to plays quickly. He's the guy who rarely misses a tackle and, on occasion, makes that jarring hit determined to wow the crowd and suitable to lead the average highlight tape.

And then there's his play at running back. If a college chooses to use him on the offensive side of the ball, Moses is a guy who can be the shifty, elusive back on one play and the bruising, north-south punisher who enjoys contact on another play.

A handful of LSU coaches have been integral in Moses' recruitment. Along with head coach Les Miles, offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, defensive backs coach Corey Raymond and linebackers coach Bradley Dale Peveto all have done their part in recruiting Moses.

Although Moses is now at IMG Academy, Baton Rouge is still his home, and the LSU campus is still minutes away from home. His old high school is located on the LSU campus.

It helps that he's a big fan of Miles. He was very open with his opinions when Miles was under fire and being threatened with losing his coaching position.

Moses is still interested in LSU, but the decommitment was an opportunity for him to fully explore his options and make the right decision next February. He has more than 30 reported offers, the latest reportedly coming from North Carolina and Oklahoma. This spring could mean an opportunity to land even more as he prepares for his senior year at IMG.

Moses told Tyson that Alabama is currently his front-runner, primarily because of the Crimson Tide being "more structured." He also has plans to take unofficial visits to Florida and Florida State. Moses also wants to return to Baton Rouge and see one of LSU's spring practices.

That's great news for LSU. It's not out of the race.

It may be far from being a runaway leader, but it's not out of the race.

It's now all about letting Moses' process play out—all while staying aggressive in landing the nation's top-ranked player.

Damon Sayles is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. All player ratings are courtesy of 247Sports' composite ratings. Follow Damon via Twitter @DamonSayles.