Penn State’s decision to fire head coach James Franklin has created a ripple effect in the football recruiting world, with several of the program’s future talent reevaluating their commitment to the Big Ten team.

In a highly competitive landscape, the Nittany Lions were making a strong push in the 2026 cycle, too, while also landing a few top prospects in the class of 2027 as well.

So far, two of the ’26 commits have reversed their decisions — 4-star WR Davion Brown and 3-star WR Lavar Keys.

Here’s how that has impacted the 2026 Big Ten recruiting rankings…

18. UCLA – 163.26 points

17. Nebraska – 167.04 points

16. Maryland – 171.81 points

15. Northwestern – 189.56 points

14. Wisconsin – 192.90 points

13. Purdue – 195.17 points

12. Iowa – 199.15 points

11. Michigan State – 209.08 points

10. Rutgers – 209.31 points

9. Minnesota – 217.27 points

8. Indiana – 217.81 points

7. Illinois – 222.23 points

6. Washington – 240.53 points

5. Penn State – 247.18 points

4. Michigan – 272.53 points

3. Ohio State – 280.41 points

2. Oregon – 287.08 points

1. USC – 304.59 points

Data courtesy 247Sports rankings.

This article originally appeared on The List Wire: How has James Franklin firing impacted 2026 recruiting rankings?