Nov 11, 2026 · 50 min
Miami Takes No. 1 as Recruiting Rankings Shift
Recruiting Show: Recruiting Rankings SHAKEUP! Miami No. 1, Georgia Lands 5-Star + CJ Carr's Rise
The episode connects late recruiting movement, coaching changes, and roster strategy to how contenders build sustainable programs.
- 1Miami reaches No. 1 after adding reclassified receiver Bryson Wright and strengthening an already deep recruiting class.
- 2Georgia’s Mark Matthews flip illustrates the value of developing homegrown offensive linemen instead of relying mainly on transfers.
- 3CJ Carr’s Notre Dame emergence and NC State’s expected Rivers transition show how quarterback evaluation shapes program direction.
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Andrew Ivins explains why CJ Carr has exceeded his high-school ranking and identifies the traits behind his successful Notre Dame career.
The brief
Bud Elliott and Andrew Ivins open with a strong quarterback weekend, highlighting Keelan Russell’s poise and NFL upside alongside Arch Manning, Dylan Raiola, DJ Lagway, and Jared Curtis.
Georgia’s flip of five-star tackle Mark Matthews from Texas A&M becomes a case study in why sustained high-school recruiting can matter more than buying offensive-line fixes through the transfer portal.
Miami moves to No. 1 after adding reclassified receiver Bryson Wright, while the hosts weigh his contested-catch ability against the risks of accelerating a prospect’s timeline.
The expected arrival of Philip Rivers at NC State raises a larger question: can NFL relationships, donor energy, and transfer quarterbacks bridge the gap before Gunnar Rivers is ready?
Ivins revisits his evaluation of Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr, whose accuracy, processing, pocket presence, and competitiveness have carried him beyond his original ranking.
USC’s freshman-heavy roster meets Indiana’s veteran-transfer model, putting two sharply different approaches to team building under the pressure of a consequential matchup.
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