Behind the Crystal Ball: Forecasting Colorado to flip Top247 QB Julian Lewis from USC

The 247Sports Crystal Ball is a tool that recruiting analysts use to show exactly where a prospect may end up. A new prediction went in Sunday regarding a major target potentially landing with Colorado.

The 247Sports College Football Recruiting Show aired this past Friday. At that time, I spoke with 247Sports national scouting analyst Cooper Petagna about a variety of top 2025 prospects.

One of the recruits discussed was Carrollton (Ga.) High Top247 quarterback Julian Lewis. The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder has been considering Indiana and Colorado down the stretch, but has been committed to USC since Aug. 22, 2023.

Here is what was said earlier this week:

“Yeah, that (Indiana) trip is off. It was basically up in the air the entire time all week long. And even talking to Matt Weaver over at our IU site, he was kind of with me, like, we don’t know if it’s gonna happen, but Indiana expected him. They were hopeful, but obviously, plans changed. At this point, I would say that this probably ends the recruitment between Indiana and Julian Lewis.

“So at that point, all signs point towards Colorado and obviously the committed school, USC. I think my best guess, and I said this when I first started in this role, and it was me, Andrew Ivins and Emily Proud on the desk, I said, I’m going to call my shot and make it very clear that I do not expect Julian Lewis to end up at USC. Honestly, at this point, I still feel that way.

“For a while it was Auburn, then it became Indiana, now all signs point toward Colorado as the school that is most likely the team to beat, that’s likely gonna flip him. I feel like I could actually toss in a prediction for Colorado at this point. I’m not ready yet, but man, I’m really close.”

Well, I’ve surpassed close and am at the point where I’m ready to make the prediction. I’ve decided to toss in a Crystal Ball pick for Colorado to flip Lewis from USC.

Here’s why.