Texas Tech leads Big 12 in recruiting blue-chip percentage for 2027
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 8:54 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
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.
- •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.
- 8:54 PMYahoo Sports — Ranking every Big 12 team’s recruiting class by blue-chip percentage
"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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