The biggest story that hit the college football world on Thursday is that two ACC schools could be eyeing a move to the SEC. On top of that, Georgia football also is showing some interest in flipping a top 100 offensive tackle committed to one of their rivals as well.
But the most exciting story for UGA on Thursday came when 247Sports updated their recruiting rankings which propelled Georgia to the No. 1 ranking in the country.
Georgia reclaims No. 1 class ranking
Georgia and USC have been going back and forth at the top of the 2026 team recruiting rankings throughout July. However, the Trojans have held that title for most of the year, but Thursday marked the day that Georgia passed USC and took over the top spot according to 247Sports.
USC is still just barely behind Georgia, so they theoretically could pass UGA with just one more commitment. But for now Georgia gets to celebrate having the No. 1 recruiting class in the country.
Georgia looking to flip Florida OT commit
Georgia has some work to do in the 2026 class when it comes to recruiting offensive tackles. So far UGA has just one tackle committed to their class which clearly is not enough.
Georgia reportedly has their eyes set on a new offensive tackle target who is currently committed to Florida. That player is Tyler Chukuyem who is a top 100 player in the country.
The problem for Georgia is that they haven’t even offered Chukuyem yet, so the fact that the Bulldogs are getting involved so late could hurt them in the long run. But it sounds like Chukuyem is at least listening to Georgia’s pitch, so there is a chance UGA will be able to steal him from Florida.
Rumored SEC expansion would threaten Georgia
The SEC is only one year into the additions of Texas and Oklahoma to the conference, but a new rumor has emerged indicating that Clemson and North Carolina might have some interest in joining the SEC as well.
The Tar Heels wouldn’t be much of a threat to Georgia football, but Clemson most certainly would as they have been one of the best programs in the country over the last 15 years. At this point it still seems unlikely that either school ends up joining the SEC, but anything is possible.