Longhorns Daily News: Texas men’s basketball now has the No. 6 ranked recruiting class

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Marcus Spears Jr.’s commitment to Texas basketball this week was enough to bump the Longhorns’ current recruiting class to No. 6 nationally, according to the latest Rivals Industry Ranking. As noted by On3, “Spears Jr. is ranked as Rivals’ No. 10 overall prospect, No. 2 power forward, and No. 1 player in Texas in the 2026 class. The Rivals Industry Ranking labels Spears Jr. as the No. 7 overall prospect, the No. 2 power forward, and the No. 1 player in Texas.” Spears Jr. is currently rated as a unanimous five-star recruit across all three recruiting services.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Austin American-Statesman: Former Texas men’s basketball Chendall Weaver joins NCAA lawsuit

Houston Chronicle: Bohls: Texas loses a baseball coach to A&M, and two more years of Arch Manning?

247Sports: Commitment from forward Marcus Spears Jr. makes Texas a Final Four contender in 2026-27 season

247Sports: 2026 MLB Draft: What to expect for Texas baseball players and signees

Inside Texas: Sean Miller just had the best offseason in college basketball

Inside Texas: Texas Team Intel: Future stars, player transformations, OL emphasis

Inside Texas: Inside the Program: Buzz around Justus Terry, Jermaine Bishop, Kohen Brown

Inside Texas: Texas ranks No. 2 in ESPN FPI ahead of the 2026 season

ICYMI IN BURT ORANGE NATION

Five-star PF Marcus Spears Jr. commits to Texas, reclassifies to 2026

UCLA transfer OF Payton Brennan commits to Texas

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

Austin American-Statesman: Hutto ATH Jaiden Fields commits to Oklahoma after Texas withholds offer

247Sports: Where’d They End Up? The landing spots for Texas’ 17 offensive players who transferred out in 2026

247Sports: Top25 ranked NaVorro Bowman Jr. setting visits to Texas and Arizona; talks Illinois, Kentucky and UNC

247Sports: Five midsummer recruiting storylines from the Midlands Region

Inside Texas: Marcus Spears Jr. scouting report and commitment impact

Inside Texas: Recruiting Humidor: Latest on Monshun Sales, Landen Williams-Callis, 2027 LB target and 2028 TE news

Inside Texas: Decision Preview: Texas trying to top Oregon, Texas A&M, and SMU for 4-star RB Landen Williams-Callis

SEC SHOWDOWN

Austin American-Statesman: See where Steve Sarkisian, Mike Elko rank among nation’s top college football coaches

Rock M Nation: One thing each transfer portal addition in Missouri’s secondary brings to the table

And The Valley Shook: LSU’s roster may not have many holes, but what factor could stop them from reaching their ceiling this season

Red Cup Rebellion: Three star TE commits to Ole Miss over FSU and Alabama

Rocky Top Talk: Notable number changes, weight gains listed on Tennessee’s updated roster

Roll ‘Bama Roll: Alabama picks up elite in-state 2028 QB

A Sea Of Blue: Mark Pope shares high praise for Mason Williams and Trent Noah

WHAT WE’RE READING

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SB Nation: World number 1s Scottie Scheffler, Nelly Korda each miss cut this weekend

SB Nation: How does Oregon’s Dante Moore compare to other QBs in the 2027 NFL Draft class?

NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

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