Updated Top 25 college basketball recruiting classes

6. Virginia
Verbal commitments: No. 43 Justin Anderson (6-6, 225, SF), No. 62 Evan Nolte (6-7, 200, SF), No. 77 Mike Tobey (6-11, 225, C)
Program impact: An ACC program listed ahead of Duke and North Carolina? Tony Bennett is about to lock in his third-straight quality recruiting class, perhaps elevating UVA to a position where it can give the Blue Devils and Tar Heels some consistent resistance within the conference.

7. Baylor
Verbal commitments: No. 4 Isaiah Austin (7-0, 210, C/PF), No. 63 L.J. Rose (6-3, 180, PG), Chad Rykhoek (6-9, 215, C)
Program impact: Bucking tradition and the program's dark recent past, Scott Drew continues to usher in one big-time recruit after another in Waco. Austin possesses tantalizing perimeter skills for a 7-footer.

8. North Carolina
Verbal commitments: No. 31 Marcus Paige (6-1, 160, PG), No. 65 Jean-Pierre Tokoto (6-6, 190, SF)
Program impact: The Tar Heels are loaded and remaining targets may wait until the spring to see how early departures re-shape the roster.

9. Maryland
Verbal commitments: No. 24 Shaquille Cleare (6-9, 280, C), No. 56 Jake Layman (6-8, 190, SF/PF), Seth Allen (6-2, 185, SG)
Program impact: Mark Turgeon enters his first season at Maryland with a thin squad, so recruits know there is playing time to be had in College Park. Terp fans would love to see five-star prospects Mitch McGary or Amile Jefferson added to the list.

10. Villanova
Verbal commitments: No. 42 Daniel Ochefu (6-9, 225, C), No. 50 Ryan Arcidiacono (6-3, 185, PG)
Program impact: Ochefu, a native of Nigeria, is one of Jay Wright's most promising post recruits during his run at Villanova and extends a recent connection to West Africa that includes 6-10 junior center Mouphtaou Yarou, originally from Benin.