The battle for the North—and the South—is officially on. The 2027 college football recruiting cycle is turning into an absolute arms race, and the Big Ten’s heavyweight programs are leaving the rest of the country in the dust. In this episode of Locked on Big Ten, we are power ranking the top 10 Big Ten football commits for the class of 2027. We break down how Ryan Day and Ohio State went deep into SEC territory to steal 5-star EDGE David Jacobs, why Marcus Fakatou’s sudden commitment completely shocked the West Coast, and the massive late-June rankings explosion for Michigan’s future quarterback, Kamden Lopati. Are the Buckeyes building an unstoppable defensive wall, or is Michigan quietly constructing the most lethal offense in the conference? Drop your thoughts in the comments below: Who has the best 2027 class so far? Photo Credit: Jay Biggerstaff, Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images   Twitter/X:  https://twitter.com/talkbig10 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkbig10 Website & Merch: https://talkbig10.com   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…  🎧  https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-big-10/   📢 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!    FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #BigTenFootball #CollegeFootballRecruiting #OhioStateFootball #MichiganFootball #BigTenRecruiting #collegefootball #BigTenFootballRecruiting #2027RecruitingRankings #OhioStateFootballRecruiting #MichiganFootballRecruiting #secfootballrecruiting #collegefootballrecruiting #recruitingPowerRankings Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.