Updated Top 25 college basketball recruiting classes

16. Houston
Verbal commitments: No. 36 Danuel House (6-6, 190, SF), No. 78 Danrad Knowles (6-10, 190, PF)
Program impact: Houston is one the country's premier talent hotbeds and keeping some of those local stars at home is crucial for James Dickey. House and Knowles staying close to home is a positive sign.

17. Iowa
Verbal commitments: No. 39 Adam Woodbury (7-0, 230, C), Anthony Clemmons (6-1, 175, PG/SG), Mike Gesell (6-1, 175, PG), Patrick Ingram (6-3, 175, SG), Kyle Meyer (6-9, 215, PF)
Program impact: The Hawkeyes beat out North Carolina for Woodbury. In terms of high school basketball production and success, Gesell is one the most accomplished seniors in the country. Iowa's five pledges come from five different states.

18. Mississippi State
Verbal commitments: No. 72 Gavin Ware (6-8, 245, C), No. 99 Fred Thomas (6-4, 175, SG/SF), Josh Gray (6-1, 175, PG), Craig Sword (6-2, 175, PG)
Program impact: Rick Stansbury and the Bulldogs have been featured regularly in lists like these over the past few years. Now it's time to deliver on the court.

19. Xavier
Verbal commitments: No. 80 Semaj Christon (6-2, 180, PG), Myles Davis (6-1, 195, SG), James Farr (6-8, 200, PF), Jalen Reynolds (6-9, 220, PF)
Program impact: All four Musketeer pledges will spend the year at prep schools in the Northeast.

20. Michigan
Verbal commitments: No. 77 Nik Stauskas (6-6, 200, SF), No. 93 Glenn Robinson III (6-6, 190, SF)
Program impact: The Wolverines might be the favorite in the race for McGary, a 6-10 center ranked No. 2 in the Class of 2012 Top 100. Stauskas and Robinson are big wings with stock on the rise.