Texas Tech leads Big 12 in recruiting blue-chip percentage for 2027

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Last updated Aug 7, 2026

Texas Tech leads Big 12 in recruiting blue-chip percentage for 2027
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Texas Tech holds the top position among Big 12 teams in the 2027 Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings, with a blue-chip commitment percentage of 71%. The Red Raiders are the only team in the conference with a five-star commit, featuring key players like five-star DL Jalen Brewster and five-star EDGE Anthony Sweeney. Kansas State, Colorado, West Virginia, and Utah are the other Big 12 programs that rank in the top 50, with Colorado at 25%, followed by BYU at 21%. Other teams like Arizona State and Baylor have blue-chip percentages of 17%. One report mentions that Utah, Kansas, Cincinnati, and UCF currently have no blue-chip commits in their 2027 class.

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  • Texas Tech’s class includes 12 blue-chip commitments.
  • Colorado ranks second in the Big 12 with a 25% blue-chip rate.
  • BYU's class features three blue-chip players out of 14 commitments.
  • Four other Big 12 teams have no blue-chip commits for 2027.
  • Recruits like Jalen Brewster are heavily pursued despite top competition.
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  • 8:54 PMYahoo SportsRanking every Big 12 team’s recruiting class by blue-chip percentage
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Any and all headlines surrounding the Big 12 on the recruiting front have included Texas Tech. The Red Raiders are the only team in the conference that currently has a top-30 class in the 2027 Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Beyond TTU, just four other Big 12 teams — Kansas State, Colorado, West Virginia and […]

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