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
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Inside Texas: Sean Miller just had the best offseason in college basketball
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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
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
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
SB Nation: Bam Adebayo punched Tyler Herro over social media criticism in Las Vegas
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