Top Recruit Christian Collins Chooses USC Over Kentucky

0:00On March 18th, top five star small Ford Christian Collins has picked the University of Southern California for college basketball, passing on both. The University of Kentucky and Louisville entirely. Kentucky had been the front runner last fall, but things fell apart in talks, sending the number three overall prospect per rival's rankings out west to Los Angeles. This marks a tough recruiting hit for coach Mark Pope in the Wildcats, who hoped Collins would be their biggest high school get ever. Kentucky now has zero commitments in the 2026 class, even with names like Tyran Stokes still on the board. A strong showing in this year's NCAA tournament could turn things around on the trail, building on last season's sweet 16, run under Pope, made in AI.