CBS Sports Top 25 College Football Team Recruiting Rankings

Gunner Kiel, Columbus East

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LSU and California are trending in the wrong direction in the updated CBS Sports Top 25 College Football Team Recruiting Rankings.

With the defection of Gunner Kiel, the nation's No. 2 recruit, LSU slips from No. 6 to No. 8, while Notre Dame jumps one spot to No. 14.

Meanwhile, California suffered the loss of Ellis McCarthy to UCLA and moves down one spot to No. 10.

The Bears could slide even farther if Shaq Thompson, the No. 5 recruit, flips to Washington, which is possible with the Huskies' hiring of top recruiter Tosh Lupoi.

The new rankings reflect Tom Lemming's updated Top 100.

Alabama holds firm at No. 1. The Crimson Tide have a whopping six recruits ranked in the Top 100 and could still land one or two more before National Signing Day.

CBS Sports Top 25 College Football Recruiting Rankings

1. Alabama

Top 100 Recruits
No. 10 Landon Collins, DB
No. 23 Geno Smith, DB
No. 31 T.J. Yeldon, RB
No. 76 Cyrus Jones, ATH
No. 77 Chris Black, DB
No. 83 Eddie Williams, ATH

2. Texas

Top 100 Recruits
No. 9 Johnathan Gray, RB
No. 15 Cayleb Jones, WR
No. 33 Malcom Brown DT
No. 84 Thomas Johnson, WR
No. 86 Kennedy Estelle, OL

3. Michigan


Top 100 Recruits
No. 52 Chris Wormley, DL
No. 74 Terry Richardson, DB
No. 79 Erik Magnuson, OL
No. 99 Kyle Kalis, OL

4. Florida

Top 100 Recruits
No. 18 D.J. Humphries, OL
No. 28 Kent Taylor, TE
No. 59 Jessamen Dunker, OL
No. 69 Antonio Morrison, LB
No. 70 Matt Jones, RB

5. Ohio State

Top 100 Recruits
No. 3 Noah Spence, DE
No. 47 Tommy Schutt, DL
No. 49 Adolphus Washington, DL
No. 66 Sevon Pittman, DE
No. 85 Bri'onte Dunn, RB

6. Miami

Top 100 Recruits
No. 73 Deon Bush, DB

7. Oklahoma

Top 100 Recruits
No. 48 Durron Neal, WR
No. 79 Taylor McNamara, TE

8. LSU

Top 100 Recruits
No. 65 Avery Johnson, WR

9. Florida State

Top 100 Recruits
No. 4 Mario Edwards, DE
No. 12 Jameis Winston, AL
No. 44 Dante Fowler, DL
No. 57 Mario Pender, RB

10. California

Top 100 Recruits
No. 5 Shaq Thompson, RB, S
No. 89 Bryce Treggs, WR
No. 94 Freddie Tagaloa, OL

11. Texas A&M

Top 100 Recruits
No. 32 Trey Williams, RB
No. 80 Matt Davis, QB

12. South Carolina

Top 100 Recruits
No. 19 Shaq Roland, CB

13. Clemson

Top 100 Recruits
No. 25 Travis Blanks, DB
No. 98 Chad Kelly, QB

14. Notre Dame

Top 100 Recruits
No. 2 Gunner Kiel, QB
No. 22 Jarron Jones, OT
No. 39 Tee Shepard, CB
No. 45 Deontay Greenberry, WR

15. Virginia Tech

Highest rated recruit: No. 165 Drew Harris, RB

16. Auburn

Top 100 Recruits
No. 50 Zeke Pike, QB
No. 53 Jaquay Williams, WR
No. 78 T.J. Davis, DB

17. Southern California

Top 100 Recruits
No 37 Jordan Simmons, OL
No. 60 Scott Starr, LB
No. 71 Jabari Ruffin, ATH

18. Georgia

Top 100 Recruits
No. 7 John Theus, OL
No. 20 Keith Marshall, RB
No. 36 Todd Gurley, RB
No. 56 Jordan Jenkins, DL
No. 75 Jonathan Taylor, DL 

19. Tennessee

Highest rated recruit: No. 115 Ladarrell McNeil, RB

20. Virginia

Top 100 Recruits
No. 42 Eli Harold, DL
No. 64 Michael Moore, DE

21. Oregon

Top 100 Recruits
No. 61 Byron Marshall, RB
No. 92 Dwayne Stanford, WR

22. Arkansas

Top 100 Recruits
No. 90 Jonathan Williams, RB

23. Vanderbilt

Top 100 Recruits
No. 51 Brian Kimbrow, RB

24. TCU

Highest rated recruit: No. 120 Tyler Matthews, QB

25. Stanford

Top 100 Recruits
No. 43 Barry Sanders, RB
No. 72 Noor Davis, LB