1 class in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings in the 2026 cycle. After bringing in such a big group, the Big Ten program is toning it down a touch in its 2027 recruiting efforts. That doesn’t mean it hasn’t won big in some of the most important battles of the cycle. As of July 28, USC has just 14 commits in its class, but it still checks in at No. Nine of the 14 commits are four or five-star recruits and the headliner is an in-state Swiss Army knife.