ACC classes in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

The 2027 recruiting cycle still has a few weeks to go until National Signing Day, but it feels like a majority of the top classes in the nation are set. While coaching changes, changes of heart and other factors may lead to some flips down the stretch, for the most part, top recruits look locked into their respective pledges.

Miami holds the ACC’s top class at No. 3 nationally in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings, and the Hurricanes are one of just three league classes in the top 25.

Each team’s score is built from its players’ scores in the Rivals Industry Ranking, which averages the Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN player rankings at 33% apiece.

1. Miami — 92.79 (No. 3 nationally)

20 total commits
4 five-stars | 13 four-stars | 3 three-stars
Top Commit: CB A’mir Sears, No. 9 NATL. (No. 1 CB)

Miami won and lost a flip on the same day. On Oct. 21, Burleson (Texas) Centennial linebacker Aston Whiteside (No. 380) switched from Texas A&M for Mario Cristobal, while Pearland (Texas) High defensive lineman Demarco Jenkins (No. 417) flipped to SMU. Miami (Fla.) Columbus cornerback A’mir Sears (No. 9), Columbia (S.C.) Irmo edge rusher Jaiden Bryant (No. 10) and Long Beach (Calif.) Poly cornerback Donte Wright (No. 11) give the Hurricanes three of the top 11 prospects in the country.

2. Clemson — 90.35 (No. 16 nationally)

24 total commits
0 five-stars | 13 four-stars | 11 three-stars
Top Commit: WR Jamarin Simmons, No. 57 NATL. (No. 9 WR)

Clemson’s rule against committed prospects visiting other schools cost it Richmond (Va.) Varina linebacker RJ Hudson (No. 516), who decommitted Oct. 9 after scheduling an official visit to Texas. It was the class’s first decommitment. Tallahassee (Fla.) Amos P. Godby wide receiver Jamarin Simmons, No. 57 nationally, leads 24 commitments, and eight are from Georgia.

3. Virginia Tech — 89.27 (No. 19 nationally)

26 total commits
0 five-stars | 6 four-stars | 20 three-stars
Top Commit: QB Peter Bourque, No. 85 NATL. (No. 7 QB)

James Franklin’s first Virginia Tech class has 26 commitments, the most among the ACC’s top 10. Marion (Mass.) Tabor Academy quarterback Peter Bourque committed May 14 and is No. 85 nationally. Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy linebacker Amarri Irvin (No. 390) flipped from Notre Dame on June 15, and Columbus (Ohio) St. Francis DeSales tight end Jordan Karhoff is No. 124.

4. California — 88.77 (No. 27 nationally)

23 total commits
0 five-stars | 9 four-stars | 14 three-stars
Top Commit: WR Charles Davis, No. 69 NATL. (No. 12 WR)

Tosh Lupoi’s class has lost two players to the SEC since late September: Modesto (Calif.) Junior College cornerback Alius Mayo, the No. 1 JUCO prospect, to Georgia on Sept. 29, and Sacramento (Calif.) Grant Union tight end Rahzario Edwards (No. 175) to Ole Miss on Oct. 18. Fifteen of the remaining 23 commitments are from California. Westlake Village (Calif.) Westlake wide receivers Charles Davis (No. 69) and Demare Dezeurn (No. 204) are the top two.

5. Georgia Tech — 88.74 (No. 28 nationally)

25 total commits
0 five-stars | 8 four-stars | 17 three-stars
Top Commit: OT Joshua Sam-Epelle, No. 189 NATL. (No. 15 OT)

Prattville (Ala.) High linebacker Jason Crenshaw (No. 899) flipped from Georgia Tech to Texas on Oct. 29. The Yellow Jackets still have 14 Georgia commitments among 25, led by Douglasville (Ga.) Douglas County offensive tackle Joshua Sam-Epelle (No. 189). Boca Raton (Fla.) West Boca Raton defensive lineman Jamar Thompson is No. 199.

6. Florida State — 87.68 (No. 34 nationally)

14 total commits
0 five-stars | 6 four-stars | 8 three-stars
Top Commit: S Ta’Shawn Poole, No. 75 NATL. (No. 5 S)

Florida State fired Mike Norvell on Nov. 1 and named Rick Stockstill interim coach. Macon (Ga.) Howard safety Ta’Shawn Poole, No. 75 nationally and the top-ranked of the 14 commitments, publicly reaffirmed his commitment after the move.

7. Louisville — 87.63 (No. 35 nationally)

18 total commits
0 five-stars | 4 four-stars | 14 three-stars
Top Commit: WR Ja’Hyde Brown, No. 87 NATL. (No. 16 WR)

Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney defensive lineman Kaleb Exume has now committed to Louisville twice. He picked the Cardinals in April, switched to Boston College in June and flipped back on Oct. 30; he’s No. 1,018 nationally. Jeff Brohm’s staff also took Springtown (Texas) High linebacker Rome Ewell (No. 1,086) from Arizona on Sept. 28. Louisville (Ky.) Christian Academy wide receiver Ja’Hyde Brown, No. 87, is the top-ranked pledge.

8. Duke — 87.15 (No. 36 nationally)

20 total commits
0 five-stars | 1 four-star | 19 three-stars
Top Commit: TE Parker Newman, No. 242 NATL. (No. 11 TE)

Duke has three tight ends among 20 commitments. Sevierville (Tenn.) Sevier County tight end Parker Newman, No. 242 nationally, is the top pledge. Austin (Texas) Lake Travis tight end Gage Prebenda-Wilson joined Manny Diaz’s class Oct. 10; Lake Travis’ coverage of his commitment describes him as a preferred walk-on.

9. Pittsburgh — 87.10 (No. 38 nationally)

25 total commits
0 five-stars | 1 four-star | 24 three-stars
Top Commit: LB Jeremiah Proctor, No. 377 NATL. (No. 29 LB)

Georgia supplies nine of Pitt’s 25 commitments, including all four of its top-ranked pledges. Gainesville (Ga.) High linebacker Jeremiah Proctor (No. 377) leads, followed by Suwanee (Ga.) North Gwinnett tight end Max Patterson (No. 463). Covington (Ga.) Newton cornerback Omarion Wallace (No. 500) is one of five cornerbacks in the class.

10. North Carolina — 86.93 (No. 42 nationally)

17 total commits
0 five-stars | 2 four-stars | 15 three-stars
Top Commit: EDGE Brayden Booth, No. 223 NATL. (No. 22 EDGE)

North Carolina’s top commitment comes from South Texas: San Antonio South San Antonio edge rusher Brayden Booth, No. 223 nationally. Texas has four of the Tar Heels’ 17 commitments, more than any other state. Bluffton (S.C.) High wide receiver Amare Patterson is No. 263, and Seffner (Fla.) Armwood linebacker Theo Wilson (No. 459) is one of four linebackers.

11. Syracuse — 86.68 (No. 44 nationally)

25 total commits
0 five-stars | 2 four-stars | 23 three-stars
Top Commit: RB Elijah Kimble, No. 348 NATL. (No. 25 RB)

Buffalo (N.Y.) Canisius running back Elijah Kimble, No. 348 nationally, is Syracuse’s top-ranked commitment and one of four pledges from New York. Loganville (Ga.) Grayson safety Jalen Welch (No. 372) is next. Five of the Orange’s 25 commitments are wide receivers, led by Duncan (S.C.) Byrnes wide receiver Chanin Harris (No. 458).

12. NC State — 86.59 (No. 47 nationally)

18 total commits
0 five-stars | 2 four-stars | 16 three-stars
Top Commit: S KJ Caldwell, No. 146 NATL. (No. 8 S)

NC State fired Dave Doeren on Oct. 24, the same day Charlotte (N.C.) Ardrey Kell wide receiver Khy’lieb Rodriguez (No. 927) committed. Three days later, offensive tackle Conner Rutherford (No. 731) became the first pledge to leave after the firing. Fairhope (Ala.) St. Michael Catholic quarterback Gunner Rivers (No. 153) said Oct. 31 he’s “100 percent locked in” with the Wolfpack, and his father, Philip Rivers, has been widely linked to the Wolfpack’s vacant head coaching position.

13. Wake Forest — 86.48 (No. 48 nationally)

33 total commits
0 five-stars | 0 four-stars | 33 three-stars
Top Commit: OT Brendan Meaney, No. 526 NATL. (No. 41 OT)

Wake Forest has 33 commitments, more than any other program in these four conferences. Jacksonville (Fla.) Bishop Kenny running back Caleb Mattison (No. 1,743) is the newest, committing Nov. 1. The highest-ranked pledge is Janesville (Iowa) High offensive tackle Brendan Meaney at No. 526.

14. Stanford — 86.28 (No. 54 nationally)

18 total commits
0 five-stars | 2 four-stars | 16 three-stars
Top Commit: CB Evan Via, No. 163 NATL. (No. 21 CB)

St. Louis Ladue Horton Watkins cornerback Evan Via, No. 163 nationally, is Stanford’s top commitment, 200 spots ahead of the next pledge. Tacoma (Wash.) Lincoln quarterback Sione Kaho (No. 363) is next, and four of the Cardinal’s 18 pledges are offensive tackles. San Diego St. Augustine safety Paisios Polamalu is No. 691.

15. Boston College — 85.97 (No. 61 nationally)

27 total commits
0 five-stars | 0 four-stars | 27 three-stars
Top Commit: QB Will Wood, No. 462 NATL. (No. 30 QB)

Bill O’Brien kept Westwood (Mass.) Xaverian Brothers quarterback Will Wood home on Oct. 18, flipping him from Penn State. Wood, No. 462 nationally, is the class’s top-ranked commit. Twelve days later Boston College lost Sarasota (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney defensive lineman Kaleb Exume (No. 1,018) back to Louisville. Five of the Eagles’ 27 commitments are from Massachusetts.

16. Virginia — 85.36 (No. 67 nationally)

14 total commits
0 five-stars | 0 four-stars | 14 three-stars
Top Commit: CB Semajay Robinson, No. 782 NATL. (No. 90 CB)

Nine of Virginia’s 14 commitments are from the state, but the top-ranked pledge isn’t one of them: Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard cornerback Semajay Robinson, No. 782 nationally. Lynchburg (Va.) Liberty Christian Academy wide receiver Jordan Burns (No. 900) leads the in-state group, and Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith quarterback Lonnie Andrews III is No. 944.

17. SMU — 84.98 (No. 68 nationally)

10 total commits
0 five-stars | 2 four-stars | 8 three-stars
Top Commit: WR Trey Haralson, No. 300 NATL. (No. 42 WR)

SMU flipped two Power Four commitments in October. Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley safety Elijajuan Houston (No. 560) switched from Arizona State on Oct. 14, and Pearland (Texas) High defensive lineman Demarco Jenkins (No. 417) flipped from Miami a week later. Tyler (Texas) High wide receiver Trey Haralson, No. 300, leads a 10-man class, the smallest in the ACC, with nine Texans.