The Rivals rankings of Big 12 teams and a few observations:
Team Recruits Avg. Points
23. Tech 21 3.29 1,902
30. UCF 18 3.39 1,655
35. TCU 20 3.15 1,565
42. ASU 19 3.05 1,402
44. W. Va 21 2.81 1,395
47. Arizona 19 3.00 1,384
49. Kansas 17 3.24 1,365
50. Cincy 21 2.86 1,335
50. Iowa St. 22 2.86 1,335
53. BYU 21 2.86 1,308
56. OSU 17 2.94 1,230
58. Utah 14 3.14 1,177
61. K-State 16 2.94 1,140
65. CU 9 3.56 1,067
70. Baylor 14 2.86 960
94. UH 14 2.50 750
* UCF had a solid class with an overall 3.39. In Orlando and now in a P4, Mahlzahn is going to likely put together some quality classes in a fertile recruiting area.
* Kansas had a 3.24 star average and was pulled down by numbers with 17 recruits, but that is a really good class for KU and Leipold. One of their best in a long time.
* Most of Tech's contemporaries, from No. 56 Oklahoma State to No. 44 West Virginia, were where we likely would have finished pre-McGuire.
* At No. 61 and a 2.94 average, it's a typical recruiting class for K-State, one they will probably use to win another 9 games.
* Deion is playing a dangerous game depending on the portal every year. Does not seem sustainable. There are stories about CU's recruiting and how rarely he steps into a high school to see a recruit.
* Baylor is in real danger of slipping into a pre-Briles state that they may not can climb out of . At No. 70 with a small class is not good (or is absolutely great, depending on your point of view), especially after a 3-9 season. They have been slow to the NIL game.
* Houston is just abysmal. No excuse to be located where they are and have a No. 94 recruiting class. Dana mailed it in worse than Kliff in 2018. Not sure a 60-something Willie Fritz can move the needle. They likely will be your bottom feeder in the Big 12 for the foreseeable future.
Team Recruits Avg. Points
23. Tech 21 3.29 1,902
30. UCF 18 3.39 1,655
35. TCU 20 3.15 1,565
42. ASU 19 3.05 1,402
44. W. Va 21 2.81 1,395
47. Arizona 19 3.00 1,384
49. Kansas 17 3.24 1,365
50. Cincy 21 2.86 1,335
50. Iowa St. 22 2.86 1,335
53. BYU 21 2.86 1,308
56. OSU 17 2.94 1,230
58. Utah 14 3.14 1,177
61. K-State 16 2.94 1,140
65. CU 9 3.56 1,067
70. Baylor 14 2.86 960
94. UH 14 2.50 750
* UCF had a solid class with an overall 3.39. In Orlando and now in a P4, Mahlzahn is going to likely put together some quality classes in a fertile recruiting area.
* Kansas had a 3.24 star average and was pulled down by numbers with 17 recruits, but that is a really good class for KU and Leipold. One of their best in a long time.
* Most of Tech's contemporaries, from No. 56 Oklahoma State to No. 44 West Virginia, were where we likely would have finished pre-McGuire.
* At No. 61 and a 2.94 average, it's a typical recruiting class for K-State, one they will probably use to win another 9 games.
* Deion is playing a dangerous game depending on the portal every year. Does not seem sustainable. There are stories about CU's recruiting and how rarely he steps into a high school to see a recruit.
* Baylor is in real danger of slipping into a pre-Briles state that they may not can climb out of . At No. 70 with a small class is not good (or is absolutely great, depending on your point of view), especially after a 3-9 season. They have been slow to the NIL game.
* Houston is just abysmal. No excuse to be located where they are and have a No. 94 recruiting class. Dana mailed it in worse than Kliff in 2018. Not sure a 60-something Willie Fritz can move the needle. They likely will be your bottom feeder in the Big 12 for the foreseeable future.
