Three 2027 Commits Ranked in Top 50
It is still early in the 2027 recruiting cycle, but the Nittany Lions’ three current members of the 2027 class are near the top of the class:
Top commits in the initial 2027 Rivals300⭐️
— Rivals (@Rivals) July 16, 2025
Read: https://t.co/hNcKu7MYwd pic.twitter.com/tF6x33vHQP
Spell, Von Brandt, and Taylor all rank inside the current Top 50 of Rivals’ 2027 national player rankings. While the 2026 class has not closed as smoothly as Penn State fans hoped for, the 2027 class is off to an excellent start.
Penn State’s 2025 Roster Meets Blue Chip Threshold
Since the advent of the College
Football Playoff in 2014, every national champion has had a blue-chip ratio (the percentage of team’s recruits that are four or five-star prospects) of at least 50%. The average for the CFP era is 71% for the national champion and 61% for all playoff participants. Penn State is one of 18 teams to meet the threshold in the 2025 season:
Blue-Chip Ratio 2025
— CBS Sports College Football (@CBSSportsCFB) July 17, 2025
The 18 CFB teams can actually win the national championship in 2025 @BudElliott3 breaks down the teams who have recruited well enough to win it all https://t.co/740WBvmF25 pic.twitter.com/Du7ZwtKDgO
Penn State increased its ratio from 61% in 2024 to 68% in 2025, largely due to retaining the cornerstones of the 2022 class in addition to bringing in 19 four-star prospects from the 2025 class.
BONUS: Penn State Hockey Target Commits to Michigan State
After Gavin McKenna committed to Penn State hockey on July 8, there was speculation that Porter Martone might be the next to make the call for Hockey Valley. The No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and Philadelphia Flyers prospect has committed to Michigan State:
‼️ BREAKING ‼️
— College Puck NXT (@CollegePuckNXT) July 21, 2025
B1G TIME ADD FOR SPARTY!!! ⚪️⚔️
Porter Martone has committed to the Michigan State Spartans for 2025-26 per @FriedgeHNIC
The sixth overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft by the @NHLFlyers had 98 points last season for the Brampton Steelheads (OHL). https://t.co/ddzwMmiXVi pic.twitter.com/cxzuntMc8Z
Penn State and Michigan State are the likely favorites to win the Big Ten championship and are currently the top two betting favorites to win the NCAA championship in 2026. The four regular season meetings between the two teams will be must-see TV.
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