The Mecca is here.

Pylon is set to host its biggest tournament of the year as more than 200 teams will gather in Las Vegas for the mega event. And some of the nation’s top recruits will be on display.

Pacific Northwest power FSP won the championship a year ago and will once again be the favorite to take home the trophy.

While FSP lost a lot of talent, the program has reloaded and is bringing a stacked roster to Las Vegas, highlighted by two of the Top 20 recruits in the country in the 2021 class in Washington quarterback commit Sam Huard and five-star defensive lineman JT Tuimoloau.

Huard is a prolific passer and was the man that guided FSP to the tourney title last year. Yes, Tuimoloau is a top-level defensive lineman, but he is also one of the most dangerous 7v7 tight ends in America. Look for both to link up early and often.

FSP has more dangerous weapons on offense, including Rivals100 wide receiver Troy Franklin, Rivals100 tight end Moliki Matavao and elite 2022 wide receiver Germie Bernard.

The defense is loaded as well with Oregon linebacker commit Keith Brown, Rivals250 cornerback Denzel Burke, Rivals250 athlete Julien Simon, Rivals250 safety Will Latu and four-star safety Steven Ortiz.

Fellow Pacific Northwest program Heir has some major talent on the roster as well. Five-star recruit Emeka Egbuka, the No. 1 ranked wide receiver in 2021, is the main attraction, but three-star quarterback Clay Millen and rising linebacker DJ Fryar are two to keep an eye on as well.

Two other Pacific Northwest programs to watch are ETA and EForce. While ETA doesn’t have a lot of big name prospects, rising quarterback Chance McDonald and company always seem to make a run. The same goes for EForce, which does feature intriguing wide receiver Miles Williams, who holds offers from Oregon State and Nevada.

Team Lillard is also based in the Pacific Northwest. However, the program has Florida roots and will have plenty of Sunshine State flavor on its roster. Four-star tight end Michael Trigg is one of the hottest recruits in the country, while cornerback Jaheim Singletary is one of the top overall prospects in the 2022 class.

Of course, the state of California will be well represented in this tournament.

Ground Zero, which fell to FSP in the title game last year, is back with a number of highly touted prospects and will be another favorite to win the trophy.

The offense features elite 2022 running back Raleek Brown, who holds more than 20 offers, Oregon commit Kyron Ware-Hudson and three-star wide receiver Makai Pope, who boasts offers from Colorado, Michigan, USC and others. Rivals100 wide receiver Dont’e Thornton from Maryland will also be joining the team.

Defensively, Ground Zero is home to top 2022 defensive back Domani Jackson, a potential five-star recruit next cycle, fast-rising athlete Devin Kirkwood, three-star safety New Zealand Williams and Rivals250 athlete Ceyair Wright.

Pro Way is another SoCal team that could make a run. Rivals250 athlete Jamier Johnson, four-star athlete Calen Bullock and three-star quarterback Finn Collins are some roster headliners.

The same could be said about B2G, which has elite 2022 athlete Kamari Ramsey and rising 2021 JD Sumlin, who holds a BYU offer, on its roster.

Northern California power KT Prep is another team with the potential to make a deep tournament run. While the squad will be missing its star player in Rivals250 tight end Brock Bowers, who is out due to injury, it will have several playmakers on both sides of the ball.

Some notable names include rising 2021 defensive back Vincent Nunley, intriguing 2022 athlete Hassan Mahasin and big-time 2023 quarterback Jaden Rashada, who already has offers in hand from Cal and San Jose State.

Other California teams to watch are OC Elite, which is led by 2022 wide receiver Elijah Barclay, who holds a pair of P5 offers, Rharebreed, which has a big-time 2022 defensive back in Jaden Mickey, and MLUYFI, which is littered with under-the-radar talent.

The islands will be well represented in this tournament as well. In fact, Hawaii may have the most teams at the event as a collective. Perhaps the most talented at the high school level is Beast 808.

Four-star wide receiver Titus Mokiao-Atimalala has offers from all over the country and is sure to be one of the most dangerous playmakers in the tournament. Rising 2021 defensive back Peter Manuma, who holds a Hawaii offer, is the leader of the defense.

Lo Pro, which won Pylon Hawaii a couple of weeks ago, and Tagiamanu Crusaders are two other Hawaii-based teams that could make some noise.

The state of Texas is bringing two of its best teams in Fast Houston and Team Grind. Both have the talent and experience to take home the trophy this year.

Fast Houston has the most tournament titles of the Pylon 7v7 season, winning championships in Houston, Nashville and most recently Chicago. This is a team built with Texas Speed that looks like an absolute juggernaut.

The offense features an array of high-level recruits, including Rivals100 wide receiver Quay Davis, Rivals250 wide receiver Cristian Dixon, LSU commit Decoldest Crawford, four-star running back Brandon Campbell and elite 2022 running back Jaydon Blue. With rising 2022 quarterback Lucas Lenhoff leading the way, this unit will be almost impossible to stop.

Fast Houston isn’t too shabby on defense, either. The secondary boasts LSU commit Bryce Anderson, Rivals250 cornerback Hunter Washington and elite 2022 cornerback Jaylon Guilbeau.

Team Grind, which knocked off the aforementioned Fast Houston and won Pylon Dallas last month, has FBS prospects on both sides of the ball as well.

Offensively, Rivals250 wide receiver Ketron Jackson, three-star wide receiver Roderick Daniels and fast-rising 2022 wide receiver Phaizon Wilson will lead the charge. The duo of three-star linebacker Jadarius Thursby and three-star safety Isaiah Nwakobia, one of the hottest recruits in the country, help make up a formidable defense.

Another circuit champion will be in attendance in 2020 Elite, which won Pylon Phoenix. The Arizona-based team has one of the most talented signal-callers in the tournament in Rivals250 quarterback Ty Thompson. Big-time 2022 wide receiver Shawn Miller and rising 2022 athlete Ben Morrison will be difference makers.

Another Arizona team to keep an eye on is Saints 7v7, which has 2022 athlete Gavin Smith on its roster. Smith holds an Arizona State offer and is the younger brother of University of Texas wide receiver Jake Smith.

Don’t forget about Utah.

The Beehive State has seen an uptick of skill recruiting talent, and Pink Outlaws will be a championship threat. After all, the squad is home to BYU commit Raider Damuni, three-star safety Jeffrey Bassa and big-time 2022 athlete Aisea Moa, who has early offers from BYU, Utah and Utah State.

Fellow Utah-based program Alpha has some talent on its roster as well, including BYU commit Kyson Hall.

Of course, this tournament is being played in Las Vegas, and the city is sure to be behind hometown team Phase 1, which is stacked with home grown talent.

Some names to know are three-star wide receiver Michael Jackson, top 2022 running back Jovantae Barnes, elite 2022 linebacker Cyrus Moss, rising 2022 cornerback Fabian Ross and elite 2023 wide receiver DeAndre Moore.

While the tournament has a lot of West Coast flavor, the Midwest has some teams capable of winning it all.

National power Midwest Boom is making its way to Las Vegas all the way from Chicago and is fresh off a Final 4 appearance at Pylon Chicago. That was Boom’s first tournament, so the team should be firing on all cylinders this weekend.

Rivals100 Michigan quarterback commit JJ McCarthy is one of the top ranked recruits in the country, and his play will dictate how far Boom goes in this tournament.

McCarthy has plenty of weapons at his disposal, including four-star wide receiver Dominic Lovett and elite 2022 wide receivers Tyler Morris and Kaleb Brown. Rising 2021 defensive backs Benjamin Perry, Myles Mooyoung and Jaden McGill will lead the way on defense.

Fellow Chicago-based program Heroh could make some noise thanks to Windy City under-the-radar recruits like running backs Lewis Bond and Tajheem Lawson and wide receiver Dante Reynolds.

Lastly, St. Louis-based ESA Flight is coming off a run to the Pylon Chicago tournament championship, where it was one play away from winning the title. ESA has several playmakers on offense, highlighted by three-star wide receiver Demetrius Cannon and elite 2022 athlete Kevin Coleman.

Defensively, ESA Flight has one of the nation’s premier cornerbacks in Rivals100 recruit Jakailin Johnson.

Overall, this tournament should be the best of Pylon 7v7 circuit so far.