Updated Top 25 college basketball recruiting classes

Pac-12 powers Arizona, UCLA making moves; New head coaches at Providence, Maryland, Texas A&M and Houston push programs into rankings.

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Sep 29, 2011, 5:33pm
21. Notre Dame
Verbal commitments: No. 45 Cameron Biedscheid (6-6, 180, SF), Zach Auguste (6-9, 205, PF), Austin Burgett (6-8, 210, PF)
Program impact: Biedscheid was named to MaxPreps.com's Junior All-American Team after pouring in over 29.7 points per game last year at Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis, Mo.).

22. Nevada-Las Vegas
Verbal commitments: No. 35 Katin Reinhardt (6-4, 200, SG), DaQuan Cook (6-1, 165, PG), Demetris Morant (6-8, 210, PF/C)
Program impact: Reinhardt has an eventful senior campaign at Mater Dei ahead of him. The Monarchs are a lock for a Top 10 preseason national ranking and have the talent to challenge for a mythical national title. The Runnin' Rebels are in the thick of things with Muhammad.

23. Kansas
Verbal commitments: No. 26 Perry Ellis (6-8, 225, PF), Zach Peters (6-9, 235, PF/C)
Program impact: Ellis will attempt to lead Wichita Heights – winners of 44-straight games – to its fourth-consecutive state title this winter. He's been a high-profile Jayhawk prospect since his freshman season.

Wake Forest has quietly put together a solid class, including New York forward Tyler Cavanaugh.
Wake Forest has quietly put together a solid class, including New York forward Tyler Cavanaugh.
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24. Wake Forest
Verbal commitments: No. 100 Codi Miller-McIntyre (6-2, 170, PG), Tyler Cavanaugh (6-7, 200, PF/SF), Aaron Rountree (6-8, 190, PF/SF), Devin Thomas (6-8, 225, PF), Andre Washington (6-11, 200, C)
Program impact: Sneaky-good class for the Demon Deacons. Thomas, an All-State pick in Pennsylvania as a junior after posting 21.4 points and 12.2 rebounds per game, could be a super-sleeper

25. Purdue
Verbal commitments: No. 92 Ronnie Johnson (5-10, 160, PG), Raphael Davis (6-5, 190, SG/SF), Jay Simpson (6-8, 230, PF)
Program impact: Davis and Simpson will be teammates at upstart national prep program La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.) this season, also home to Indiana commitment Perea.

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