June is here, and your favorite football team is booked and busy. Although many schools have already begun to host official visitors this spring, June is when things pick up in earnest as thousands of prospects flock to college campuses with their junior years coming to a close. This is the month that will set the stage for the early signing period in December. Commitments are coming. Dominoes are falling.

With that in mind, here are 10 intriguing storylines we’re tracking as one of recruiting’s busiest months kicks off.

Note: All rankings are from the 247Sports Composite.

1. How much will Lane Kiffin lean into high school recruiting?

Kiffin, gearing up for his first season at LSU, has made no bones about the fact that he likes to build his teams through the transfer portal. He nicknamed himself “The Portal King” and turned Ole Miss into a national championship contender by finding and developing talent in the portal.

But how much will that come at the expense of high school recruiting?

The Tigers were able to sign the top two players in Louisiana in the Class of 2026 in five-star defensive linemen Richard Anderson and Lamar Brown. In the 2027 class, Kiffin has commitments from two in-state top-100 players, five-star tight end Ahmad Hudson and four-star quarterback Peyton Houston, as well as five-star edge Jaiden Bryant from South Carolina.

But so far, LSU’s class lacks volume. The Tigers have only five commits in the class and just one (!) on defense. Kiffin recently hired former LSU coach Ed Orgeron — in part to help him recruit — and Orgeron’s ties to the state should serve Kiffin well. We’ll see, though, how much Kiffin leans into the high school model versus the portal route.

2. Will a Texas school keep John Meredith III home? If so, which one?

Meredith is the nation’s top cornerback and No. 2 prospect overall. He plays at North Crowley High School in Fort Worth, Texas, reports a 4.32-second 40-yard dash time and has essentially every blue-blood program in the country after him.

Meredith narrowed his list down to six schools in March: Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Texas and Miami. He visited Texas A&M on Thursday and is expected to see Alabama, Texas and Ohio State. In this era of recruiting, in-state loyalties are less of a factor than ever before, but Meredith ending up out of state would be a major miss for the Aggies or the Longhorns.

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3. What happens with Georgia at quarterback?

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart has been on the wrong side of some late quarterback flips in recent years (see Dylan Raiola in the Class of 2024 and Jared Curtis in this most recent cycle), and so far, the Bulldogs aren’t having a ton of luck at the position in the Class of 2027, either.

Five-star Louisiana native Elijah Haven picked Alabama over Georgia in April. Four-star Peter Bourque, from Massachusetts, committed to Virginia Tech and coach James Franklin over the Bulldogs in mid-May. And three-star Georgia native Derrick Baker — who plays at powerhouse Milton High just about 90 minutes from Athens and landed a Georgia offer in May — told The Athletic he doesn’t see himself straying from his commitment to Tennessee.

Smart and company still have plenty of time between now and December, and we all know not to underestimate Smart’s ability to flip five-stars late in the recruiting cycle. But until the Bulldogs land their guy, expect Smart to be under some scrutiny.

4. Where will Colton Nussmeier land?

The younger brother of former LSU standout Garrett Nussmeier is one of the most intriguing quarterbacks in this class. He’s a four-star prospect out of Denton, Texas, who is ranked No. 167 overall and the No. 14 quarterback — and he’s the only top-30 QB in the class who has yet to issue a commitment.

Nussmeier has been relatively quiet about his plans, but recently he picked up an offer from UCLA and has reported multiple offers from the SEC. He competed in the Elite 11 Finals in California this past weekend.

5. What will James Franklin’s first Virginia Tech class look like?

So far, so good for the Hokies’ new head man, who has brought his Big Ten style of recruiting to the ACC. The Hokies’ class is ranked 14th nationally and includes seven blue-chippers among the 17 commitments. Quarterback Peter Bourque, who ranks 82nd overall, is the headliner.

Virginia Tech has only two in-state prospects, though, despite Franklin’s charge to keep top talent home. Impressing five-star edge Chris Whitehead, the best player in the state and the nation’s No. 34 prospect, will be top of mind this month.

6. Will Alabama keep its streak of top-five classes alive?

It’s a bit of a stretch to say that Alabama is recruiting at the same level as during the Nick Saban era, but Kalen DeBoer and his staff are still signing elite-level talent. The last two classes have been ranked second (2026) and third (2025), extending the Crimson Tide’s streak of top-five hauls to 19 years.

Alabama’s 2027 class has seven commitments (three are non-blue-chippers) and ranks 41st. Interestingly, two of the seven are quarterbacks — five-star Elijah Haven, the No. 1 player at his position, and four-star Trent Seaborn.

Is Bama’s class going to quickly shoot up the rankings with a surge of commitments this summer? It’s definitely possible. DeBoer’s staff is making hard charges at several top-100 recruits, including five-star receiver Monshun Sales (Indianapolis), five-star cornerback Hayden Stepp (Las Vegas) and four-star defensive lineman Mitchell Turner (Louisville, Miss.). But it’s probably unrealistic to expect the Crimson Tide to surge all the way into the top five. Alabama is being more selective and is expected to have a smaller class after signing 48 high school recruits combined in DeBoer’s first two years on the job.

7. Can Texas Tech hold onto Jalen Brewster?

The 6-foot-3, 302-pound defensive tackle and top-ranked recruit in the cycle has been committed to Texas Tech since his birthday last October, but he visited LSU this past weekend.

At the Under Armour All-American game in December, Brewster said that he wanted to take official visits to Ohio State and Texas A&M among others. Indiana got him on campus in April, and he’s been to Gainesville multiple times to visit with the Florida Gators. Texas Tech dismissed defensive line coach Zarnell Fitch, who recruited Brewster, in January after his alleged involvement in a bar fight.

8. Who else is Miami going to squeeze into its top-five class?

Mario Cristobal seems destined to sign yet another top-10 recruiting class at Miami, and he already has 17 players committed, including three five-stars — cornerback Donte Wright from Southern California, receiver Nick Lennear from Miami and quarterback Israel Abrams from Illinois. The Canes are still looking to add an elite edge rusher and are working to flip five-stars DJ Jacobs from Ohio State and Jaiden Bryant from LSU.

Miami’s class isn’t expected to be much larger than 20 signees, so space is limited at other positions. Look for the Canes to be players for five-star linebacker Kaden Henderson of Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit and four-star receiver Eli Woodard, a former USC commitment from California.

9. Who will win the Monshun ‘Showtime’ Sales sweepstakes?

Sales, the nation’s No 1 receiver and the latest star to come out of Lawrence North High in Indianapolis, will not announce his college choice until July. But he will be busy taking official visits to Alabama, Texas, Ohio State and Miami over the next few weeks. Sales already visited the home-state Hoosiers in April. He’s said Alabama has always been his dream school, but this feels like a recruiting race destined to have plenty of twists and turns along the way.

10. Which Big Ten school will emerge with the best class?

USC won the 2026 cycle, ending the SEC’s run of dominance atop the recruiting rankings. This year, UCLA, USC, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Oregon and Minnesota rank in the top 15.

New Nittany Lions coach Matt Campbell has already landed 20 commitments in a class that ranks 10th, and he has room to add more because Penn State signed only 11 high school recruits after the coaching change.

It’s much more likely, though, that Ohio State, USC or Oregon will end up catching and passing Penn State when it’s all said and done.

The Buckeyes are pushing hard after five-star running back David Gabriel Georges from Tennessee and five-star defensive lineman Marcus Fakatou from California. The Trojans are working hard to upgrade their offensive line, and Oregon is in hot pursuit of five-star receiver Xavier Sabb from New Jersey and top-100 defensive lineman Kasi Currie from California.

Bob Chesney is off to a particularly impressive start among the three new coaches on that top-15 list. The Bruins’ class is ranked No. 6 nationally and includes 10 blue-chippers among the 20 overall commitments. That lofty ranking is due in part to the number of commits — only two schools have more — but it’s still encouraging for a program that hasn’t been much of a factor in recent years.