COUNTDOWN: Portal Podcast's 2027 Recruiting Top 100 | 1-20

The nation’s top college football prospects are making waves—can Texas A&M, Georgia, or Notre Dame lock down the No. 1 recruiting class for 2027? Brian Smith spotlights elite recruits like Landen Williams-Callis, DJ Jacobs, Zyron Forstall, Donte Wright, Xavier Hasan, and Maxwell Hiller, breaking down their positional versatility, physicality, and why corners headline this year’s rankings. Find out how programs like Texas Tech, LSU, and Ohio State are stacking talent and which standouts could upend their depth charts as freshmen. Smith breaks down key position needs for powerhouse programs, calls out the SEC’s recent struggles to keep five-star depth, and dishes on the most dynamic playmakers—like QB Kavian Bryant and WR Monshun Sales—set to rewrite the college football landscape. Do these blue-chip commitments spell a shift in national power? Get the inside scoop on recruiting battles and the latest NIL-driven trends reshaping college football’s future. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join the community: https://theportal.supercast.com/ Support us by supporting our sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Rocket Money Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON. Wayfair Head to https://Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.