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2021 men's college basketball recruiting class rankings: Kentucky, Memphis rise in top 25

Kentucky head coach John Calipari has the Wildcats up to No. 3 in the recruiting rankings for the Class of 2021. Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports

The high school basketball season is generally the slowest time of the year for commitments. The early signing period ends as the season gets underway, and the late signing period follows the end-of-season all-star games.

In between, most prospects are focused on the high school season and college coaches are busy with their own seasons. Seeds are planted for future classes and breakout names are monitored, but we should be entering a fairly quiet commitment period -- meaning class rankings won't be changing much over the next couple of months.