Brandon Randolph and Quade Green are near the top of the 2017 class and both still are considering offers from Xavier.
The most recent sign of Xavier's success and ascension was the Kansas Jayhawk. That sentence may not make much sense on it's face, but have a look at these two tweets from coveted recruits Brandon Randolph (mk. II) and Quade Green.
I truly would like to thank all 29 schools that have been recruiting me. honored and blessedu203cufe0f This my Big 12 : pic.twitter.com/mUKcgo7WVT
— u2728Bran (@brandolph902) July 24, 2016
While the Arizona A is in there as well, it's the Kansas Jayhawk that jumps out as the immediately recognizable mascot of a high level program that Xavier is now punching with on recruiting terms.