It's always fun to take a deeper look at the superlatives in each year's recruiting class, examine where they're going and try to predict who is going to break out as soon as they arrive on campus.

While it's never easy and there's no exact science to determine who could shine right away (especially in an era when roster holes are filled via the transfer portal), you try to match up elite talent with brimming opportunity.

What you get is a list like this: 11 players from across the country who are stepping into environments that could be conducive to immediate playing time, quality development and becoming household names quicker than usual.

From a trio of talented quarterbacks to a group of defenders too good to keep on the sideline, let's take a look at some committed recruits staring at promising college situations in 2023.

Cedric Baxter Jr., Running Back (Texas Commit)

The best running back in the 2023 recruiting class right now is planning on leaving the Sunshine State of Florida and playing for Steve Sarkisian at Texas.

Cedric Baxter Jr. of Edgewater High School in Orlando has to see a wide-open path to immediate carries in an offense that could be mega-explosive.

With Quinn Ewers under center and Arch Manning coming in, the Longhorns are loaded at the offense's most important position for the foreseeable future, and they've got terrific, young building blocks along the offensive front, too.

With Bijan Robinson almost a certainty to leave after his junior season and his backup (Roschon Johnson) being a senior as well, carries are there for the taking in Austin. The 'Horns have recruited extremely well, so the cupboard is not bare, with guys like Jonathon Brooks.

But you can't hold a guy like Baxter down for long.

At 6'1", 215 pounds, he's big enough to be an every-down back and actually reminds me a little of Robinson because he also has terrific speed and acceleration and has the ability to be a weapon in the passing game. He's going to be a plug-and-play type of runner no matter who is in Texas' running back room.

Look for him to be the next star in the 'Horns backfield.

Peyton Bowen, Safety (Notre Dame Commit)

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish's defensive backs class is absolutely loaded.

With potential budding stars like cornerback Christian Gray, Micah Bell, Adon Shuler and Ben Minich, coach Marcus Freeman is building a formidable unit for the future at a major position of need.

But the best player in the Irish's vaunted class is Denton, Texas, safety Peyton Bowen, a 6'0", 180-pound 5-star defender who can do it all. Bowen's athleticism jumps off the tape of him terrorizing opponents for powerhouse Guyer High School.

Each year, Denton produces a ton of exceptional college football prospects, and Bowen is the best of the bunch this year—a baller who can impact prep games as a receiver, defensive back and in the return game. He's also a track star.