Now that roster movement for the 2024-25 college basketball season is finally stabilizing, coaches across the country are looking at the classes of 2025, 2026 and 2027. But before completely closing the book on the promotion of senior this year, let's do one more update on the rankings for the 2024 recruiting classes. There's been a lot of movement since January, with a half-dozen top 25 prospects choosing schools. Here were the most important stories:
Impact of coaching changes: Before April, Kentucky had the No. 2 recruiting class in the country and Arkansas had a pair of top-60 recruits to keep them in the top 25. Two months later, the Razorbacks sit at No. 9 and Kentucky is nowhere. found. That's the impact of John Calipari's move from Lexington to Fayetteville. Three of Calipari's Kentucky recruits followed him to Arkansas, while one stayed to play for Mark Pope. Both Arkansas recruits followed Eric Musselman to USC.
The rise of the state of Arizona: Bobby Hurley and the Sun Devils came out of nowhere to end the country's sixth recruiting class. In fact, they were ranked 15th in January, but four of their five commitments at that point aren't even in the fold anymore. Hurley landed five-star Jayden Quaintance and then traded for Arizona's Joson Sanon. There is a lot of talent on Tempe's roster.
UConn Reload: Dan Hurley has been the talk of the basketball world for the past week, but we now know he will be competing for back-to-back national championships next season. The key to his roster renewal in the spring was top-10 prospect Liam McNeeley, who had decommitted from Indiana in March. McNeeley is an elite shooter who will play a key role in the Huskies' offense right away.
Is there anyone left?: While the 2024 class seemed all but over at the end of May, two notable players returned to the board. Kanon Catchings (No. 35) received his release from Purdue, while Arizona State prospect Sammie Yeanay (No. 90) reopened his recruitment.
