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<p>The Prep Soccer National Player Ranking for the <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2025/08/updated-2027-girl-rankings-2/" type="post" id="317894">2027 class was updated last week</a>. Check out <a href="https://prepsoccer.com/2025/08/updated-2027-girl-rankings-2/" type="post" id="317894">the ranking here</a>. </p>
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<p>With most of the top talent in the class already making verbal commitments, the recruiting classes look pretty established. There will be some movement still in the future, as new coaching staffs shift the groups they want to build around. However, the expectation is these are the programs bringing in the top talent in the 2027 class. </p>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">🏆 Girls 2027 Recruiting Class Rankings — Top 25</h1>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1. <strong>University of North Carolina</strong></h3>
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<p>Elite top-end talent + depth. Multiple Top 25 players gives UNC the strongest weighted score.</p>
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<p>Top Recruit: Maddie DiMaria (#1 Overall)</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2. <strong>Stanford University</strong></h3>
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<p>Two top-four prospects anchor the class. Slightly less volume than UNC but elite average ranking.</p>
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<p><strong>Top Recruit:</strong> Vienna Whipple (#2 Overall)</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">3. <strong>Duke University</strong></h3>
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<p>Loaded Top-100 group and strong 100–300 reinforcement.</p>
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<p><strong>Top Recruit:</strong> Alexa Strickler (#21 Overall)</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">4. <strong>Penn State University</strong></h3>
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<p>One of the deepest high-end classes in the country.</p>
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<p><strong>Top Recruit:</strong> Annie Fowler (#8 Overall)</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">5. <strong>University of California Los Angeles</strong></h3>
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<p>Top-75 strength plus steady mid-range contributors.</p>
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<p><strong>Top Recruit:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='146975' first='Citlalli' last='Reyes'] (#5 Overall)</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">6. <strong>University of Notre Dame</strong></h3>
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<p>Excellent Top-100 balance and strong back-half class scoring.</p>
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<p><strong>Top Recruit:</strong> Lily Jeakle (#10 Overall)</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">7. <strong>University of Tennessee</strong></h3>
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<p>Depth across tiers makes this a sneaky high scorer.</p>
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<p><strong>Top Recruit:</strong> Alison Ernst (#15 Overall)</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">8. <strong>University of Kansas</strong></h3>
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<p>Big beneficiary of the 100–300 equal weight structure.</p>
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<p><strong>Top Recruit:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='112719' first='Rachel' last='Lawless-Felarca'] (#24 Overall)</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">9. <strong>Clemson University</strong></h3>
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<p>Multiple Top-100 players + mid-tier reinforcements.</p>
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<p><strong>Top Recruit:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='27099' first='Mikayla' last='Cunningham'] (#11 Overall)</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">10. <strong>Texas Christian University</strong></h3>
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<p>Solid top-200 distribution; very balanced class.</p>
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<p><strong>Top Recruit:</strong> Julia Amireh (#16 Overall)</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">11. <strong>University of Maryland</strong></h3>
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<p>Strong presence in the 75–200 window.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">12. <strong>University of Texas</strong></h3>
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<p>Top-10 star power.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">13. <strong>University of Virginia</strong></h3>
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<p>Quality in both Top-100 and mid-range tiers.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">14. <strong>Vanderbilt University</strong></h3>
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<p>High-end talent supplemented by multiple contributors.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">15. <strong>University of South Carolina</strong></h3>
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<p>Consistent class with good national spread.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">16. <strong>Michigan State University</strong></h3>
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<p>Strong mid-range volume boosts total.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">17. <strong>University of Arkansas</strong></h3>
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<p>Good blend of ranked players across tiers.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">18. <strong>University of Kentucky</strong></h3>
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<p>Multiple contributors across scoring bands.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">19. <strong>Rice University</strong></h3>
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<p>Top-100 presence + quality depth.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">20. <strong>University of Florida</strong></h3>
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<p>Solid top-end impact with limited but effective volume.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">21. <strong>University of Michigan</strong></h3>
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<p>Balanced but slightly fewer high-impact points.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">22. <strong>Virginia Tech</strong></h3>
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<p>Large 100–300 group lifts them.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">23. <strong>Auburn University</strong></h3>
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<p>Good depth class.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">24. <strong>Louisiana State University</strong></h3>
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<p>Mid-tier contributors across several bands.</p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">25. <strong>Northwestern University</strong></h3>
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<p>Strong equal-weight tier impact.</p>
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