Are high school recruiting rankings still meaningful?

Remember for years how college football fans were obsessed with the number of five-star players their favorite school would sign.

However, the transfer portal and resulting instant eligibility appear to have lessened the importance of getting the signature of the best high school players in the country on the dotted line.

Let’s look at the current 2026 LSU football roster – the first to be run by coach Lane Kiffin.