What has changed for USC football in the past 72 hours? Quite a lot

If you’re following recruiting rankings very closely, you know how much ground #USC has gained the past three days.

It’s a story everyone at USC is talking about. It’s also a big development in the larger college football universe. The Trojans landed six commitments in just over 48 hours from Saturday night through Monday night. They landed four recruits on Monday, one of which had not been named at the time this article was published.

You probably know the names by now, but let’s go through them again in case you missed any of them:

offensive lineman Manasse Itete, offensive lineman Hayden Treter, safety Jarvis Boatwright, cornerback Dakoda Fields, and edge rusher Kameryn Fountain, with the sixth recruit yet to be named.

What has this done — what has this meant — for USC’s recruiting rankings and the Trojans’ overall positioning? Let’s explore those questions: