I have been very pleasantly surprised to see the Rivals recruiting database being used for research and reference purposes over their own On3 recruiting analysis thus far at the local On3 site, ScoopDuck.com.

I noted how On3 dedicated quite a bit to create their own recruiting rankings and analysis over the years, but I considered Rivals to still be the best as it was the most difficult to qualify, they are consistent, and their accurate data goes back 25 years for valid comparisons. So to see Rivals data being featured at the moment? A good sign for me...

An example is looking at the 2026 team recruiting rankings of which Our Beloved Ducks reside at No. 7 at the moment. They have a category for "Average Rating," (the third one from the left) and you see that Oregon's is the highest; while our total number of recruits are below everyone else's at this juncture, we have the best quality in the nation!

I read from a link provided by our wonderful Duck News Hunters that a D-lineman, Deuce Geralds, is deciding soon and I wondered what his Rivals ranking was? In On3 articles, they will have a link that shows a player's rankings by 24/7 Sports, On3, Rivals, and ESPN. I am always checking for the Rivals ranking, as again--it has been the most reliable over the 27 years I've been following recruiting.

I see right here that when I go to player research and put in his name? This page right here pops up, and it is his Rivals ranking! He is a Rivals 4-Star for certain, and again--I am delighted that they are using the Rivals team for recruiting research and database thus far.

Want to check Recruiting rankings, players, etc. on your own? You can without a subscription to On3! Go right here, (Save it!) and then click on the drop-down menu you see red arrow below pointing to, and for team rankings, click on the blue arrow, and for player research--the yellow arrow. Cool!

Look at all the information you get from this free Our Beloved Ducks forum! As one UO professor said years ago as he held up his arms and looked skyward...."all of this for the price of tuition."

23 hours ago, Charles Fischer said:

Deuce Geralds, is deciding soon

Looks like August 2.

Yeah I noticed they decided to stick with rivals as well.

On3 has a rising brand and does a good job with recruiting information. Rivals just didn't seem to have that going for them.

But on3s rankings always felt 3rd or 4th behind Rivals and 247s rankings and maybe even ESPN's which still feels like something they just throw together.

It'll be interesting to see if they change how the rankings work as On3 has a bit of their own methodology.