Women's basketball 2027 recruiting class rankings - ESPN

As of the start of the early signing period, 95 of the top 100 prospects in the girls' 2027 SC Next rankings have already made their verbal commitments. Those players can officially sign with their schools from Nov. 11-18, when programs can announce their recruiting classes as future additions to their roster for 2027-28.

So far, nine programs have secured five-stars, and overall 55 programs across 11 conferences are represented in the top-100 player rankings. South Carolina, Florida and Virginia Tech are tied for the most top-100 commitments (four), and eight other programs trail closely behind with three apiece.

So, what could happen in the next week? Before we jump into the latest update on class rankings — updated to top 10! — here are some things we're watching.

What could shake up the landscape of the 2027 signing class? In comparison to past years, the great majority of 2027 SC Next top 100 players have declared their college destinations, the timing and cadence of this no doubt due to a couple of factors: NIL and the «five-in-five» eligibility rule with players able to stay an extra year in college. So, among the top 25 forecasted classes, there's not a lot that can change.

Can anyone conceivably knock South Carolina from the No. 1 spot? The Gamecocks had a flurry of commitments in September and October that vaulted them to the top of the class rankings. Based on the finalists for the remaining five-star players, a few programs could mount a challenge.

UConn secured the commitment of No. 9 Sydney Savoury last week, and followed that up by hosting No. 1 Kaleena Smith (finalists: USC, UCLA, Arizona State, Louisville, Washington, UConn, Georgia, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Tennessee), No. 2 Ivanna Wilson Manyacka (finalis