USC football, men’s and women’s basketball all dominating recruiting

It is certainly an exciting time on the recruiting trail for USC. Lincoln Riley and the Trojans just signed the No. 1 recruiting class in the country for the 2026 cycle, and are loading up once again in 2027.

However, football is not the only USC team that is currently recruiting at an elite level. The women’s basketball program is also bringing in the No. 1 class in the country, while men’s basketball landed the No. 3 class, tied for the highest-ranked in program history. Hence, the Trojans signed a top-three class in each of the three major sports for which recruiting rankings are available.

In addition, both football and women’s basketball landed the No. 1 overall class of 2026 recruit in their respective sports. For football, defensive lineman Luke Wafle earned the top spot, while for women’s basketball, Saniyah Hall took home the honors.

It took a few years, but it appears as though the Trojans have figured out recruiting in the NIL era of college sports. While things are certainly going to change plenty more in the years to come, that is a great sign for the future of USC Athletics. Now, it will fall on Lincoln Riley, Lindsay Gottlieb, and Eric Musselman to turn those recruiting wins into victories on the field/court.

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