Big 12 football team recruiting rankings after national signing day

The 2026 recruiting cycle wrapped up last week with national signing day taking place on Wednesday,

Colorado and most other Big 12 programs will begin spring practices in a little over a month, with nearly all the 2026 roster on campus aside from a select group of freshmen.

With the transfer portal era in full swing, portal players might take precedent over freshman recruits, specifically at a school like Colorado.

Texas Tech holds the top spot, with the rest of the conference trailing far behind.

Here is a look at the updated Big 12 football recruiting rankings for the class of 2026, with the cycle complete, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Transfers and high school recruits are included.

Updated Big 12 football class of 2026 team recruiting rankings (Feb. 9)

1. Texas Tech Red Raiders
   • Class breakdown: 43 commits, 14 blue-chip (two five-star), 29 average player rating
   • National ranking: No. 14 (previous ranks No. 26)
   • Transfer portal ranking: No. 2 Big 12 (No. 10 nationally)
2. BYU Cougars
   • Class breakdown: 30 commits, nine blue-chip, 88.43 average player rating
   • National ranking: No. 24 (previous ranking No. 19)
   • Transfer portal ranking: No. 7 Big 12 (No. 41 nationally)
3. Arizona State Sun Devils
   • Class breakdown: 46 commits, eight blue-chip, 87.10 average player rating
   • National ranking: No. 27 (previous ranking No. 43)
   • Transfer portal ranking: No. 3 Big 12 (No. 15 nationally)
4. West Virginia Mountaineers
   • Class breakdown: 82 commits, three blue-chip, 86.19 average player rating
   • National ranking: No. 35 (previous ranking No. 45)
   • Transfer portal ranking: No. 13 Big 12 (No. 54 nationally)
5. Utah Utes
   • Class breakdown: 36 commits, four blue-chip, 87.37 average player rating
   • National ranking: No. 37 (previous ranking No. 50)
   • Transfer portal ranking: No. 9 Big 12 (No. 46 nationally)
6. Oklahoma State Cowboys
   • Class breakdown: 74 commits, five blue-chip (one five-star), 85.94 average player rating
   • National ranking: No. 43 (previous ranking No. 55)
   • Transfer portal ranking: No. 1 Big 12 (No. 7 nationally)
7. Houston Cougars
   • Class breakdown: 37 commits, three blue-chip (one five-star), 86.97 average player rating
   • National ranking: No. 44 (previous ranking No. 39)
   • Transfer portal ranking: No. 10 Big 12 (No. 50 nationally)
8. Arizona Wildcats
   • Class breakdown: 43 commits, seven blue-chip, 86.49 average player rating
   • National ranking: No. 45 (previous ranking No. 46)
   • Transfer portal ranking: No. 11 Big 12 (No. 51 nationally)
9. TCU Horned Frogs
   • Class breakdown: 34 commits, four blue-chip, 86.74 average player rating
   • National ranking: No. 49 (previous ranking No. 36)
   • Transfer portal ranking: No. 14 Big 12 (No. 59 nationally)
10. Kansas State Wildcats
    • Class breakdown: 48 commits, one blue-chip, 86.24 average player rating
    • National ranking: No. 53 (previous ranking No. 62)
    • Transfer portal ranking: No. 6 Big 12 (No. 40 nationally)
11. Colorado Buffaloes
    • Class breakdown: 59 commits, four blue-chip, 86.59 average player rating
    • National ranking: No. 57 (previous ranking No. 83)
    • Transfer portal ranking: No. 4 Big 12 (No. 23 nationally)
12. Cincinnati Bearcats
    • Class breakdown: 47 commits, two blue-chip, 86.14 average player rating
    • National ranking: No. 60 (previous ranking No. 65)
    • Transfer portal ranking: No. 8 Big 12 (No. 45 nationally)
13. Baylor Bears
    • Class breakdown: 44 commits, six blue-chip, 86.72 average player rating
    • National ranking: No. 61 (previous ranking No. 30)
    • Transfer portal ranking: No. 5 Big 12 (No. 31 nationally)
14. Iowa State Cyclones
    • Class breakdown: 74 commits, one blue-chip, 85.35 average player rating
    • National ranking: No. 62 (previous ranking No. 48)
    • Transfer portal ranking: No. 15 Big 12 (No. 60 nationally)
15. Kansas Jayhawks
    • Class breakdown: 49 commits, one blue-chip, 85.99 average player rating
    • National ranking: No. 64 (previous ranking No. 37)
    • Transfer portal ranking: No. 12 Big 12 (No. 52 nationally)
16. UCF Knights
    • Class breakdown: 47 commits, one blue-chip, 85.64 average player rating
    • National ranking: No. 67 (previous ranking No. 71)
    • Transfer portal ranking: No. 16 Big 12 (No. 61 nationally)

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