Three years in the Big Ten and we are still fighting the "USC can't recruit against Oregon" narrative when the 247 composite tells a totally different story. We are sitting top 10 in the 2026 class rankings with a higher average recruit rating than half the teams ESPN is hyping up this month. The crystal balls are trending our way on multiple priority targets and the staff is crushing summer OVs in this dead period. People forget we pulled a top 5 class last year too.