North Carolina, Rutgers and more highlight an early look at college basketball team recruiting rankings – 247Sports

Last week, 247Sports updated rankings for the classes of 2024, 2025 and 2026. Now that the rankings have been updated, it is time to take a look at the team rankings. For now, it’s way too early to worry about the team rankings for the classes of 2025 and 2026. But with just over half (79) of the players in 2024’s top 150 having made their college decisions, the team rankings in that class are starting to take shape.
There will undoubtedly be a lot of movement between now and signing day and then in the spring the transfer portal is going to play a major role in shaping the final class rankings. As things stand today, Hubert Davis and North Carolina lay claim to the No. 1 spot in 247Sports team recruiting rankings. The Tar Heels are No. 1 in the industry generated composite team rankings as well.
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Who is next line? And can you believe that there’s currently a six-way tie for the No. 15 spot?
The class: Drake Powell, Ian Jackson and James Brown.
Bossi’s take: Hubert Davis and the North Carolina staff got their work done early in the class of 2024, wrapping up their three-man group by mid-January of this year. If you remember, current freshman Elliott Cadeau, another five-star prospect, was originally in this class as well, so that’s one heck of an early effort.
An explosive wing who grew up pretty much down the road from the Smith Center, Drake Powell has soared up the rankings since committing the Heels and is now a top-five player with the potential to be a one-and-done prospect. One of the most explosive scorers in the class, Ian Jackson is another five-star player and a guy capable of creating for himself off the dribbler. James Brown gives the Heels a solid post player who will be able to add depth to the front court early in his career while developing into a bigger contributor later on his career.
If UNC is going to add to their class, it’s looking more like it will happen during the spring via the transfer portal, reclassification or somebody reopening things as a byproduct of the annual coaching carousel.
The class: Ace Bailey, Lathan Sommerville, Bryce Dortch and Dylan Grant.
Bossi’s take: If you pay any attention at all to college basketball, then you have to be impressed by the job that Steve Pikiell and his staff have been doing at Rutgers. They’ve been turning the program around with tough play, strong coaching and smart recruiting. But the talent infusion is going to be welcomed as well. Landing a guy like Ace Bailey — who ranks No. 3 overall in the class — sends a major message that they are willing to compete for the best prospects. On the floor, he’ll give the Knights an uber explosive and versatile 6-foot-9 forward who is capable of making major noise as a freshman.
The other guys aren’t exactly slouches, either. Lathan Sommerville is a rugged big man who cleans the glass, Bryce Dortch is a long and athletic forward with some defensive versatility while Dylan Grant is a combo-forward who is capable of pulling defenders from the rim by hitting jump shots. Of course, this class could still get an awful lot better if they are able to land their top priority, the nation’s No. 2 player Dylan Harper.
The class: Peyton Marshall, Marcus Allen and T.O. Barrett.
Bossi’s take: It hasn’t taken very long for Dennis Gates to establish a new culture at Missouri and recruits are responding to it. Gates is young, his program plays a fun style of ball and he and his staff have proven that they can really relate to today’s high school stars.
Peyton Marshall is going to need to continue to reshape his body, but he’s a huge post presence with soft hands and touch in the paint. Marcus Allen is an athletic forward who creates mismatch problems as a combo-forward while T.O. Barrett has some feel for making plays for others and looks like he’s going to be a threat as a jump shooter with his good size at the point of attack.
The Tigers remain in the hunt for some big-time talent. They’re in the thick of it for five-star big man Jayden Quaintance and they just might be the leader for top-50 forward Annor Boateng.
The class: Carter Bryant and Jamari Phillips.
Bossi’s take: For years, Arizona has built a powerhouse in the desert Southwest that featured big-name players out of California. The stars of their 2024 class shows that Tommy Lloyd is tapping into that long ago established pipeline by landing a pair of top-25 prospects from the Golden State.
Carter Bryant is a big and athletic combo-forward who has all of the tools in the world to be a big-time player. Although he’s finishing his high school career in Phoenix, Jamari Phillips is another Cali product. He is a high-scoring guard who can really create and hit jump shots off of the dribble.
Four-star big man Emmanuel Stephen also set to visit Arizona at the end of the month.
The class: Jason Asemota and Rob Wright.
Bossi’s take: It wasn’t all that long ago that Scott Drew and Baylor were considered party crashers. Now, they are a legitimate force on the floor and on the recruiting trail. The Bears are off to another great start by landing a pair of players who are likely to gain serious consideration for postseason High School All-American honors.
Jason Asemota is a big wing who can really shoot it from deep to go along with his athleticism and length. Rob Wright isn’t the biggest floor general, but he exudes toughness, gets others involved, can score, and most of all — he wins. They are still big game hunting and have been devoting every resource they have to either talk top five wing Tre Johnson into returning to his home state for a year of college or getting high-flying two guard VJ Edgecombe to come and spend at least a year in Waco.
The Class: Kanon Catchings, Raleigh Burgess and Jack Benter.
Bossi’s take: At Purdue, Matt Painter just keeps doing what he does by honing in on talent that he sees as a fit for his program and locking them up early in the process. More often than not, it works out in his favor and he’s proven time and again to be one of the best evaluators of under the radar talent in the game. While this class features some of the blue-collar types he’s been known to land, there’s also some top shelf talent too.
In Kanon Catchings, the Boilermakers have landed a long, explosive and versatile forward who is dripping with upside. He’s got tremendous genes and all of the potential in the world to be a college star and eventually play at the highest level. Raleigh Burgess is a big post who has some ability to stretch the floor and Jack Benter is a hard-nosed wing who fits the profile of dudes who have found success under Painter. They remain in the thick of it for four-star point guard Travis Perry and four-star shooting guard Gicarri Harris — who is the son of Boiler legend Glenn Robinson.
The class: Sir Mohammed, Cole Certa and Garrett Sundra.
Bossi’s take: So far so good for Micah Shrewsberry during his first year at Notre Dame. No new head coach has his team higher on this list than the Irish and Notre Dame actually ranks a little bit higher in the composite team rankings. Shrews and his staff are smashing even the loftiest of expectations on the recruiting trail.
Sir Mohammed is a big, strong and versatile player who could conceivably play anywhere from the one to the four on the college level. Cole Certa is a shooter with some size and pop in his legs while Garrett Sundra is a fluid big man who will take a leap once he adds some bulk to his wiry frame.
The class: Kayvaun Mulready, Thomas Sorber and Caleb Williams.
Bossi’s take: When Georgetown lured Ed Cooley away from Providence they knew that they were getting a proven coach. They were also hoping that he’d have some juice on the recruiting trail and he’s more than proven that he’s got the juice and then some when it comes to landing top flight talent.
Kayvaun Mulready is one of those guys who doesn’t fit into any conventional boxes when trying to define his position, but know this he’s as tough as they come, versatile and will be able to wear many hats for the Hoyas. Thomas Sorber is a skilled back-to-the-basket operator who is hoping to re-establish the Hoyas as a premier destination for big men. Caleb Williams is a tough and competitive local player who fits the culture that Cooley will be looking to establish in DC.
This class is another whose composite rank (No. 3) is even higher.
The class: Isaiah Evans and Darren Harris.
Bossi’s take: In year No. 2 in Durham, the only surprise when it comes to Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils is that they aren’t a little higher on this list. But, they’re class only has two members at this point and they are in the mix with several blue-chippers like 2024’s No. 1 player Cooper Flagg, five-stars Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel and big man Patrick Ngongba II among others. If they land any of these player, then they’ll undoubtedly move up on this list.
As it is, Isaiah Evans is a high-scoring wing with a baby face and lean frame who has gottensome well-earned comparisons to a young Brandon Ingram. Coming off of a strong summer, Darrren Harris is a big wing who is among the very best shooters in the country. It will be interesting to see how this Duke class finishes out.
The class: Donnie Freeman and Elijah Moore.
Bossi’s take: This may be the first year of the Adrian Autry-era at Syracuse, but the Orange would have been hard pressed to find a coach with a better understanding of what does and doesn’t work in Syracuse. He’s kept the pipeline to Washington DC open and landed a deadeye shooters. Both of these players have length and are just scratching the surface of their potential.
Donnie Freeman is the DC guy. He’s a long, versatile and athletic four man who can really cause problems for his opponents because of his quickness and unpredictability. Meanwhile Moore, aka “Choppa”, is an elite jump shooter who has in-the-gym range when it comes to letting open shots fly. Freeman currently ranks No. 28 nationally while Moore checks in at No. 52 in the 247Sports ranking of the class of 2024.
No. 11: TEXAS A&M AGGIES — Buzz Williiams and the Aggies are off to a good start with a trio of players ranked between No. 96 and No. 110 overall in Andre Mills, George Turkson and Rob Dockery. Mills can score from deep, Turkson is a lengthy forward while Dockery is a playmaking combo forward.
No. 12: UCONN HUSKIES— The defending National Champions have already landed a pair of four-stars that fit their culture and style in physical combo-guard Ahmad Nowell and athletic forward Isaiah Abraham. They are also among the three finalists for 2024’s No. 1 ranked player Cooper Flagg.
No. 13: MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES: Shaka Smart and his staff have already added size and long-term upside in four-stars Damarius Owens and Royce Parham. Owens is a long and lean scorer who is just scratching the surface while Parham is a pretty skilled frontcourt player who could play at the four or the five.
No. 14: NC STATE WOLFPACK — The Pack is going to get a serious injection of athleticism and off-the-dribble playmaking in Trey Parker when he arrives after a prep year at Overtime Elite. A homegrown product like Parker, Paul McNeil is a high-level jump shooter with 6-foot-6 size.
No. 15 (tie): CREIGHTON BLUE JAYS: Shooting is always coveted in Omaha and the Jays have landed one of the very best net strippers in the country in Jackson McAndrew. Ty Davis is a tough guard who adds versatility.
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES — Speaking of jump shooters, top-50 point guard John Mobley Jr. has as much range and confidence when it comes to letting them fly from deep as any player in the country. Colin White is a homegrown forward who burst onto the scene during the spring and summer thanks to his skill and toughness.
OLE MISS REBELS — Top-40 big man John Bol can really move and is arguably the top rim protector in the senior class. Jason Jackson is a bouncy wing athlete who was originally committed to Texas Tech in the class of 2023. Chris Beard and his staff just added Brazilian scorer Eduardo Klafke who was impressive during FIBA play over the summer. Once he’s fully evaluated, this class will move up.
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS — Tom Izzo and the Spartans have gotten some work done early while landing a pair of commits. Kur Teng is a tough wing who specializes in hitting contested middies off the bounce. Jesse McCulloch is a lean big man who has the potential to develop into a nice inside/out threat.
MIAMI HURRICANES — The Hurricanes have landed one of the most combustible scorers in the class in big two guard Austin Swartz who can put up points in a hurry. Isaiah Johnson-Arigu is a late-blooming combo forward. This class could get much better in a hurry if five-star Jalil Bethea commits as expected.
ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI — The Illini have gone a long way towards bolstering their front line thanks to a pair of early addition from within state bordes. Morez Johnson is a certified brawler in the paint who has been steadily climbing the rankings. Jason Jakstys will need to add strength and could be a redshirt candidate, but he’s got skill and a lot of long-term promise.
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