Take Two is back this week tackling a handful of issues in the college football landscape.

Rivals.com National Recruiting Analyst Adam Gorney lays out the situation and then receives takes from Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell and a local expert from the Rivals.com network of team sites.

Storyline: Marvin Wilson is the hottest commodity in this recruiting class since he’s the top-rated prospect, a dominant defensive tackle who is still looking at a bunch of national programs.

The Houston Episcopal five-star defensive tackle is being pulled in different directions, whether to play in the SEC, stay in the Big 12 or possibly head to another power conference. USC and UCLA are also among his favorites and he does go by Hollywood Marv on Twitter.

Alabama, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Texas, Texas A&M, Florida State round out his top 10.

Everybody is fighting for Wilson. Some believe he’s got his eye on playing in the SEC. But could he be convinced otherwise?

First take: “I don’t know if he is focused so much on playing in the SEC as he is just very interested in a couple of schools that happen to be in the SEC. I think he could go up to Ohio State and really enjoy himself. Columbus has been a destination for a lot of top-tier Texas recruits over the past couple of weeks, so they must have some kind of presence here. Texas A&M seems to be taking a lower-profile approach to their targets as of late and Texas really seems to slow-play guys. I think the reason the local schools aren't talked about as much in his recruitment yet is simply because they're not as active as everyone else seems to be in pursuing his commitment at the moment.” – Nick Krueger, Rivals.com Texas Recruiting Analyst

Second take: “He just seems to be a kid who gravitates toward the SEC. He favored LSU and then that changed. Just talking to him, it seems like he has the SEC in his head. That doesn’t mean others can’t talk him out of it. A lot depends on what happens in Austin during the season and that will determine how Texas closes. We just saw Gerald McCoy sort of tweet at him for Oklahoma. If they get to the playoff, they have a chance, too, but he seems like a guy who seems comfortable leaving the state, so it will be difficult to keep him.” - Farrell

Storyline: Surprise, surprise. Alabama is back on the top of the team recruiting rankings.

The Crimson Tide have won seven of the last nine recruiting titles and their path to eight of 10 is realistic after they recently overtook Ohio State. Two five-stars in running back Najee Harris and JUCO offensive lineman Elliot Baker are now committed. Alabama has 11 four-star commitments, more than any other team in the country.

And Nick Saban’s program is involved with numerous five-stars from around the country. On and on, Alabama goes, where it stops, nobody knows.

First take: “Alabama has a great chance to finish on top of the Rivals.com team recruiting rankings once again in 2017. Alabama should continue to hold strong in the top five all the way through Signing Day. Will they rank No. 1? A lot depends on how they finish, and if they are able to hang on to prize commitments in the class including Najee Harris, the No.2 overall player in the Rivals100.

“The good news for the Crimson Tide is many of their top targets remain in play. They have great chance to sign Rivals100 wide receivers DeVonta Smith and Jerry Jeudy. Five-star defensive backs AJ Terrell, Shaun Wade and Lamont Wade have heavy interest in Alabama. The Crimson Tide can also close very strong in-state with top targets in five-star wide receiver Nico Collins, four-star defensive end LaBryan Ray, four-star defensive Ryan Johnson, four-star wide receiver Henry Ruggs, four-star offensive tackle Austin Troxell and four-star offensive tackle Kendall Randolph all still in play.” – Andrew Bone, TideSports.com

Second take: “It will be tough for others to beat Alabama. Ohio State has limited numbers this year. They’re going to have to nail every one of them whereas Alabama is going to take a deeper class. You want to say yes, there are schools that have a chance, especially LSU would have a chance if Les Miles wins the West and beats Saban head-to-head. Alabama is always the team to beat until someone knocks them off and right now Ohio State has a smaller margin of error because they’re not taking as many kids.” - Farrell

Storyline: Last year at this time, Michigan State and Penn State had top recruiting classes and it looked like those programs were not going anywhere as Ohio State remained a national title contender and the inevitable rebuild of Michigan was starting under Jim Harbaugh.

The Buckeyes and Wolverines are still very much in the news, and rightfully so, but Penn State and Michigan State are slow out of the gate in recruiting. In a conference where Ohio State and Michigan have historically dominated recruiting, every little bit counts and it seems like those two programs who were so hot on the trail last offseason have dramatically cooled off. Penn State and Michigan State are ninth and 10th, respectively, in the conference rankings.

For the Spartans, it might not matter as much. The Michigan State coaching staff does such a phenomenal job developing players to be competitive on the national stage.

James Franklin and Penn State have not proven that yet. The Big Ten is getting fiercer on the field and more competitive in recruiting and it’s only going to get tougher with Ohio State and Michigan being ever more relevant.

First take: “I expect wins and losses to have a major impact on Penn State's recruiting class this year. Between now and the end of the summer, the staff should add a handful of prospects, but many would like to see the team take that next step on the field this season. If James Franklin and his staff can do that, I expect them to finish near the top of the conference.” – Ryan Snyder, BlueWhiteIllustrated.com

Second take: “Recruiting-wise, it’s pretty much historically been Ohio State and Michigan ahead of others. Michigan’s struggles prior to Harbaugh have opened the door a little bit for Michigan State to jump in there. Penn State has historically finished in the top 10 once, maybe twice, and Michigan State I don’t think has ever done that. It’s really always been a Michigan/Ohio State world when it comes to recruiting but for Michigan State, that doesn’t matter. They take two-stars and make them fives. Penn State is more reliant on recruiting and things have gotten very crowded in their comfort zone of recruiting when you have schools like Georgia and Florida State coming up to get guys. It’s going to be much, much harder for Penn State unless they coach kids up the way Michigan State does.” - Farrell