Signing day
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
12 p.m.
BTN — Mississippi St. vs. Rutgers, Newark, N.J.
FS1 — Butler at Providence
1 p.m.
ACCN — Detroit-Mercy at N.C. State
2 p.m.
FS1 — Seton Hall at Xavier
3 p.m.
FOX — Arizona vs. FAU, Las Vegas
4 p.m.
CBS — Vanderbilt at Memphis
FS1 — Villanova at DePaul
SECN — Eastern Kentucky at Alabama
8 p.m.
FOX — St. John’s at UConn
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
12 p.m.
SPORTS ON TV
Miami (Fla.): The Hurricanes closed on a torrid run to seal one of the top classes in the country and a group that rivals Florida State for the best in the ACC, according to 247.
This late push included a bevy of additions leading into signing day, starting with the flip of Ohio State running back Jordan Lyle. The biggest get is five-star defensive lineman Justin Scott, who the Hurricanes pulled out of Chicago against competition from every major player.
Scott is the star of one of the nation’s top defensive line hauls. But Mario Cristobal and Miami also pulled in several talented receivers, including a potentially dynamic weapon in Moultrie, Georgia, product Ny Carr.
Texas Tech: The Red Raiders inked a pretty eye-opening group thanks in large part to five-star wide receiver Micah Hudson, the highest-rated signee in program history.
Hudson will be expected to immediately impact a passing game that ranked last in the Big 12 in yards per attempt and interceptions during the regular season.
Beyond Hudson, the class is defined by geography: All but one of Texas Tech’s 21 signees as of Wednesday afternoon came from inside the state, with other
ABC — The 76 Birmingham Bowl: Tory vs. Duke, Birmingham, Ala.
ESPN — The Camellia Bowl: Arkansas St. vs. N. Illinois, Montgomery, Ala.
3:30 p.m.
ABC — The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: James Madison vs. Air Force, Fort Worth, Texas
ESPN — The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Georgia St. vs. Utah St., Boise, Idaho
7 p.m.
ESPN — The 68 Ventures Bowl, South Alabama vs. E. Michigan, Mobile, Ala.
7:30 p.m.
ABC — The SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. Northwestern, Las Vegas
10:30 p.m.
ESPN — The Easypost Hawaii Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose St., Honolulu
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (BOYS) 7 p.m. standouts including offensive lineman Ellis Davis and four-star quarterback Will Hammond.
Ohio State: Ohio State still signed another top-five class headlined by Jeremiah Smith, another five-star receiver Mylan Graham and the potential quarterback of the future in four-star Air Noland.
On defense, the Buckeyes made a big save by keeping five-star defensive lineman Eddrick Houston in the fold and away from Alabama, a late suitor.
Missing out on Houston would’ve been a disaster given how Ohio State had failed to close on multiple high-profile interior defenders and edge rushers. Before Houston’s letter of intent, the class included just one high school lineman in
ESPNU — GEICO Holiday Hoops at the City of Palms Classic: TBD, Third-Place Game, Fort Myers, Fla.
9 p.m.
ESPNU — GEICO Holiday Hoops at the City of Palms Classic: TBD, Championship, Fort Myers, Fla.
NBA BASKETBALL
12:30 p.m.
NBATV — Milwaukee at New York
NFL FOOTBALL
4:30 p.m.
NBC — Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
8 p.m.
PEACOCK — Buffalo at LA Chargers
NHL HOCKEY
2 p.m.
NHLN — Dallas at Nashville
7 p.m.
NHLN — Pittsburgh at Ottawa
SOCCER (MEN’S)
6:30 a.m. three-star Eric Mensah.
Losers
Georgia: It’s hard to feel too bad for Georgia and even harder to put them here, given that even without Raiola on board the Bulldogs are contending for the nation’s top-rated class, per 247.
Kirby Smart and his staff did add another quarterback in Avon, Connecticut, four-star Ryan Puglisi. But even with Carson Beck opting to return next season, losing Raiola late in the game is a tough pill to swallow.
After just missing out on Arch Manning last year, this marks the second cycle in a row Georgia has come close but
CBSSN — Serie A: Juventus at Frosinine
7:30 a.m.
USA — Premier League: Manchester United at West Ham United
10 a.m.
USA — Premier League: Newcastle United at Luton Town
12:30 p.m.
NBC — Premier League: Arsenal at Liverpool
12:45 p.m.
FS2 — Saudi Pro League: Al-Raed at Al-Ittihad
TENNIS
6 a.m.
TENNIS — World Tennis League Day 3 Eagles vs. Falcons
9 a.m.
TENNIS — World Tennis League Day 3 Kites vs. Hawks missed on a premier quarterback recruit.
Southern California: This is a largely underwhelming class that might be a reflection of the Trojans’ extremely underwhelming second year under coach Lincoln Riley.
USC missed on all five of California’s top recruits: Sayin, defensive lineman Aydin Breland (Oregon), offensive tackle Brandon Baker (Texas), linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (Notre Dame) and cornerback Zabien Brown (Alabama).
The Trojans did compile a nice class of interior offensive linemen, which will definitely help, and got a signing-day boost with the addition of underrated four-star defensive lineman Carlon Jones.
As with many other Power Five teams, USC is bound to augment this class by dipping into the portal to fill key spots on the depth chart, including the possible addition of Kansas State quarterback transfer Will Howard as the replacement for Caleb Williams.
The Big 12: Texas Tech’s signing class hovered around the top 25 nationally but ranks as the best group in the Big 12, according to 247 with TCU, Central Florida and Kansas coming next.
In comparison, the ACC had four, the Big Ten had six and the SEC had a whopping 13 classes ranked in the top 25. The already measurable talent gap between the league and the rest of the Power Four will only grow after signing day.
Dylan Raiola is Nebraska’s top recruit since national championship quarterback Tommie Frazier signed in 1992. KENNETH FERRIERA/LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR VIA AP