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WAR ROOM · 2026

Power Four recruiting war room.

Head-to-head recruiting battles across the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC. Which conference is winning the top of the board?

Total commits
3201
5★ recruits
92
4★ recruits
978
Avg ★
3.35

Power Four Recruiting Rankings

#2

SEC

Total Commits834
Avg Stars3.53
5-Stars39
4-Stars367
#3

Big Ten

Total Commits896
Avg Stars3.39
5-Stars30
4-Stars288
#4

ACC

Total Commits825
Avg Stars3.28
5-Stars13
4-Stars206
#5

Big 12

Total Commits646
Avg Stars3.21
5-Stars10
4-Stars117

State-by-State Recruiting Battles

Most competitive states where multiple Power Four conferences are actively recruiting.

TX

390 commits

Dominant
Big 12164 (42%)
SEC104 (27%)
ACC69 (18%)

FL

292 commits

Dominant
ACC123 (42%)
SEC74 (25%)
Big Ten55 (19%)

GA

240 commits

Contested
SEC120 (50%)
ACC120 (50%)

CA

209 commits

Dominant
Big Ten108 (52%)
ACC60 (29%)
Big 1241 (20%)

Position Group Battles

Which conferences win at recruiting each position group.

WR
378 total
ACCTight Race
105
103
vs
Big Ten
+2
margin
Others:SEC (96)Big 12 (74)
DL
289 total
Big TenLead
84
79
vs
ACC
+5
margin
Others:SEC (71)Big 12 (55)
CB
276 total
SECLead
78
73
vs
Big Ten
+5
margin
Others:ACC (71)Big 12 (54)
IOL
275 total
Big TenDominant
82
72
vs
SEC
+10
margin
Others:ACC (71)Big 12 (50)
S
274 total
Big TenDominant
80
72
vs
SEC
+8
margin
Others:ACC (66)Big 12 (56)
LB
259 total
Big TenTight Race
73
72
vs
ACC
+1
margin
Others:SEC (57)Big 12 (57)
EDGE
226 total
Big TenTight Race
62
60
vs
SEC
+2
margin
Others:ACC (58)Big 12 (46)
OT
220 total
Big TenLead
65
61
vs
ACC
+4
margin
Others:SEC (55)Big 12 (39)