— Today's addition of five-star defensive lineman and No. 1 overall prospect Bryan Bresee anoints Clemson the nation's current No. 1 recruiting class for 2020.

Which is uncharted territory for the 2018 defending national champs.

Clemson, which might've briefly snagged the No. 1 class ranking in previous years very early in the cycle, has never touted the No. 1 class as late as April and as substantially developed into the class (12 commitments) as the Tigers are now.

What's more, Clemson is on pace to potentially finish in February with the nation's No. 1 recruiting class for the first time ever.

Bresee propels Clemson ahead of LSU (12 commitments) and Alabama (15 commitments) for the nation's No. 1 spot.

The Tigers have 245.47 team points, which edge out the Tide's 245.46 by .01 of a point.

Bresee also strengthens Clemson's No. 1 ranking of highest average rating per commitment (95.16). The second-best mark behind Clemson is LSU's 93.74, which is a considerable drop-off at more than a full point.

— If he maintains his current ranking, Bresee would become Clemson's fourth-highest ranked signee of all-time behind quarterback Trevor Lawrence (2018), defensive lineman Da'Quan Bowers (2008), and defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence (2016).

Clemson most recently signed the nation's No. 1 overall prospect in 2018 when the Tigers inked Lawrence.

Two national title in the past three years and the potential to sign two No. 1 overall prospects in three years if Bresee holds onto his No. 1 ranking. Not bad.

Heading into the 2020 season, Clemson will have on its roster at least four (Lawrence, Bresee, Xavier Thomas, K.J. Henry) of its top seven all-time highest ranked players.

Bresee is currently 247Sports' No. 15 highest ranked prospect in the history of the company.

— How Clemson landed Bresee: The Tigers beat out early frontrunners Penn State and Ohio State to land Bresee. Georgia gained some traction, but not nearly enough to legitimately challenge Clemson down the stretch.

Bresee first visited Clemson in March 2018 for a junior day. He returned back in November for the South Carolina game and that's when the Tigers began to emerge as a legit contender.

Clemson emerged as the leader back in January when he visited for the Tigers' Elite Junior Day, and the Tigers never surrendered the lead from that point forward.

By the time the spring game rolled around on April 6, Bresee had already made up his mind; it was only a matter of setting up a public commitment date.

Bresee is on pace to enroll at Clemson next January as a midyear enrollee.

Bresee combines with the 247Sports' No. 2 (Demonte Capehart) and No. 4 (Tre Williams) defensive tackles to give Clemson a trio of defensive linemen each ranked inside the five of their position and inside the top 50 overall.

— Clemson touts the nation's No. 1 class, and that's with only one five-star on board.

Who could be next ...

Five-star quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei of Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco is tentatively expected to announce his decision on May 5. And the Tigers are the overwhelming favorite.

Clemson leads or is top-two status for the following five-stars: defensive ends Jordan Burch of Columbia (S.C.) Hammond and Myles Murphy of Powder Springs (Ga.) Hillgrove; wide receiver Julian Fleming of Catawissa (Pa.) Southern Columbia; running back Demarkcus Bowman of Lakeland (Fla.); and linebacker Antoine Sampah of Woodbridge (Va.).

Five-star linebacker Justin Flowe of Upland (Calif.) likely considers Clemson among his top five.

Moreover, current Clemson commitments Capehart and cornerback Fred Davis could be in contention to earn a fifth star as the cycle presses on.