Recruiting update – Jan. 25…
Unless you have been living under a rock over the last month the importance of recruiting has not been lost on you….Clemson and Alabama proved the value of recruiting extremely well during the playoffs.
It was obvious to anyone with two eyes that the only way the Sooners could compete against those type teams was to improve their talent level via recruiting…
With signing date less than two weeks away, a recruiting update is in order. Recruiting services compare recruits by using the star system. These recruiting outlets also reward football teams for sheer numbers. This system can inflate a football teams ranking.
Cutting through the chaff, let’s use the star point-average system. Below I have ranked all teams with an average score of 3 or above. I have also included Big 12 teams…
Points of particular interest include…
… …OU’s recruiting took a major hit when Dominique Alexander left early for the NFL. Basically, this move forced the Sooners to go the juco ranks to find players that could compete for immediate playing time. These guys may end up being star players, but traditionally junior college players tend to have fewer stars right out the chute.
Coupled with offensive line project Logan Roberson, this gives the Sooners three two star commitments which will mean the Sooners will not be ranked as a high as hoped. Hopefully, the OU coaches have done their due-diligence in the evaluation process and these guys will end up being better than advertised.
Additional notes…
…The SEC and ACC continue its dominance nationally with seven of the top ten classes coming from that part of the country.
…Ohio State, Notre Dame and USC round out the top ten list…
…Texas is moving up, possibly with stolen Sooner de-commits. Charlie Strong’s future depends on this class so expect fire-works at the end…
…Baylor and TCU appear to be solidifying themselves as Big 12 contenders with their best classes ever…
… Other Big 12 teams in order of ranking…
5…..OSU
6…..Texas Tech
7…..West Virginia
8…..Kansas State
9…..Iowa State
10…Kansas
1/25/16Recruiting update…
1…..Georgia (3.94)
2…..Clemson (3.75)
3…..Ohio State (3.72)
4…..Florida St (3.67)
5…..Alabama (3.65)
5…..Auburn (3.65)
7…..USC (3.64)
8…..LSU (3.55)
9…..Ole Miss (3.50)
9….Notre Dame (3.50)
11…Miami (3.49)
12…Michigan (3.48)
13…Michigan St (3.47)
13…Texas A&M (3.47)
15…UCLA (3.44)
16…Maryland (3.42)
17…Tennessee (3.41)
18…Baylor (3.40)
19…Penn State (3.39)
20…Texas (3.36)
21….Florida (3.33)
21…Oregon (3.33)
21…Arizona State (3.33)
24…Stanford (3.32)
25…North Carolina (3.26)
26…OU (3.25)
27…TCU (3.21)
28…Nebraska (3.19)
28…Arkansas (3.19)
30…Pittsburgh (3.16)
31…Washington (3.15)
32…Mississippi St. (3.13)
33…Wisconsin (3.09)
34…Arizona (3.07)
35…Louisville (3.05)
35…Duke (3.05)
36…Kentucky (3.04)
37…Virginia Tech (3.00)
37…BYU (3.00)
37…Missouri (3.00)
Other Big 12 teams in order of ranking…
OSU (2.89)
Texas Tech ( 2.88)
West Virginia (2.70)
Kansas State (2.67)
Iowa State (2.48)
Kansas (2.33)