National team rank, and then the number of 4/5-Stars on Rivals.

 

Oregon No. 8 with 16 of the 4/5-Star players.

USC No. 11 with 10

Utah No. 19 with 8 

Colorado No. 27 with 4

Washington No. 28 with 5

Arizona No. 39 with 3

Stanford No. 44 with 5

UCLA No. 46 with 4

ASU No. 51 with 1

OSU No. 55 with 1

WSU No. 61 with 0

Cal No. 91 with 0

 

My observations?

--Pretty poor recruiting as a conference, as the majority of the best players are bunched at the top. 

--This is the best that I've seen Utah do, as 8 is my minimum benchmark for a "good" year.

--Colorado is fourth?

--Incredible coaching at Oregon State, as they are not piling up the 4/5-Stars yet.

--It is only a matter of time before Oregon pulls away from the conference with superior talent. (Especially when USC leaves)

--To think we could have had Justin Wilcox recruiting for Oregon!

 

I like the focus Lanning has with these talented athletes too. No longer are we just bringing in talent with the mantra of filling the sleaves, but fulfilling the potential. I look for even more talent, and even better outcomes for all, the students, the coaches, and the fans! Go Ducks!