Four-star defensive end Mykelle McDaniel out of Loganville, Ga., released a new top 5 list Thursday.

McDaniel, listed at 6-foot-4, 255 pounds, is expected to choose between four SEC schools and a Big Ten program with an exciting young staff.

According to McDaniel, though, he already knows which school he’s choosing.

“To be honest with you, I know where I’m going already,” McDaniel told SEC Country last month. “I’m just going to hold it out and keep it a secret.”

Something tells us that won’t stop these schools from recruiting him hard all the way to National Signing Day. At one point, several analysts reported that South Carolina was leading for his services.

Can new head coach Will Muschamp convince McDaniel to come to Columbia, S.C., and plug into his proven defense? Or will another SEC school swoop in and steal McDaniel’s signature?