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On3 now views Texas as the favorite to land five-star QB Arch Manning

Texas is back in the driver’s seat for Arch Manning.

In what has been a very back and forth recruiting battle between some of the nation’s top blue bloods, Texas has taken the lead in the race for Arch Manning.

The five-star prospect and No. 1 overall recruit according to every major recruiting outlet has been conducting one of the quietest and most mysterious recruitments we have seen in a while.

However, every once in a while something squeaks through the cracks to provide enough information that influences where experts think he will attend. While it has flip flopped from Texas to Alabama, according to On3 it has changed to Texas again.

Even with reports stating that other schools such as Ole Miss, LSU, and Florida are trying to get in the mix, it is believed to solely be a three-team battle between Texas, Georgia, and Alabama.

Alabama has descended from the top spot to third for Manning, but that seems to be because they have become the overwhelming favorite to land four-star Eli Holstein who recently decommitted from Texas A&M.

Here is what On3’s Chad Simmons is hearing when it comes to the recruitment of Manning.

Depending on who you talk to, you hear it is a different two schools at the top. The school I have heard the most about consistently is Alabama with Bill O’Brien being the leader in Manning’s recruitment. Not far behind though is his connection with Steve Sarkisian of Texas and Buster Faulkner at Georgia.

Schools like Florida, LSU and Ole Miss have tried to stay in this race. But it is a three-team race. The question now is, when will Manning make his decision?

If the Longhorns can add Manning to their 2023 class, high level talent would surely follow. In order to stand out as the frontrunner and add Manning, it will likely come down to Texas showing improvement in the upcoming season, especially after the dreadful 5-7 season in 2021.

First predictions for five-star quarterback Arch Manning come in favor of Texas

Texas seems to be in the lead for five-star quarterback Arch Manning.

Without ever releasing a top schools list as most recruits do, Arch Manning has whittled down to five by showing who he wants to visit. Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ole Miss, and Texas have all hosted the 2023 five-star quarterback. Some even twice.

And for such a high-profile recruitment, Manning and his family have been able to keep a tight circle. At the end of the day, the Manning family is the football royalty of all football royalty.

Some word was going to get out sooner rather than later, though, and some of the industry’s top reporters have begun to guess how Arch Madness ends.

On3 gave out five predictions as to where Manning ends up playing college football, with all being Texas. Confidence levels got as low as 30% but Eric Nahlin of Inside Texas went up to 75%.

There’s no doubt Steve Sarkisian and A.J. Milwee have put themselves in a good position.

With Manning scheduled to be in Austin for Oklahoma State, this is one of the biggest weekends the program has seen in a while. Texas has not recruited and signed a five-star quarterback since Garrett Gilbert but the weight of pulling Manning would be far higher.

Texas thought the 2023 cycle was off to a bang, landing a commitment from five-star running back Rueben Owens. After a decommitment, all eggs have been put in the Manning basket. Building around the quarterback could bring in one of the top recruiting classes in the country.

On the 247Sports composite, Manning is the No. 1 overall player in the country. It would make the second consecutive cycle Texas has been able to land the top player in the class.

And we all know how the last one ended up.

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