The 2024 recruiting class was a dramatic one for the Florida football program, which saw its stock drop precipitously heading into the early signing period.
But alas, the Gators were able to recover, and despite being among the top schools heading into the home stretch, still finished No. 15 according to 24Sports. That also landed the Orange and Blue at No. 11 among Southeastern Conference peers in what was a loaded league in the cycle.
Nonetheless, [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] and Co.’s efforts resulted in the 11th-best blue-chip ratio in the 2024 class at 63%, hauling in two five-star and 10 four-star recruits out of 19 total additions; the other seven were three-star prospects.
Take a look below at the top 16 schools ranked by their respective blue-chip ratios.
| Ohio State Buckeyes | 90% |
| Alabama Crimson Tide | 88% |
| Georgia Bulldogs | 80% |
| Texas A&M Aggies | 79% |
| Oregon Ducks | 76% |
| Oklahoma Sooners | 73% |
| Texas Longhorns | 72% |
| LSU Tigers | 70% |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 67% |
| Clemson Tigers | 64% |
| Florida Gators | 63% |
| Miami Hurricanes | 61% |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | 61% |
| USC Trojans | 59% |
| Michigan Wolverines | 56% |
| Auburn Tigers | 53% |
Below is a look at what CBS Sports offered regarding statistical performance and the essence of the stat.
How has this stat performed in the past?
- 2023: Michigan won it all with a 54% mark.
- 2022: Georgia took home the title in dominant fashion with a 77% ratio.
- 2021: Georgia had an 80% BCR and won it all, beating the No. 1 BCR team, Alabama, in the title game. Three of the four CFP teams were BCR teams; Cincinnati was the first party crasher since 2017.
- 2020: Alabama had an 83% BCR and won it all. All four CFP teams were BCR schools.
- 2019: LSU won it with a 64% BCR. All four CFP teams were BCR schools.
- 2018: Clemson took it home with a 68% mark. All four CFP teams were BCR schools.
- 2017: Alabama won it all with an incredible 80% mark.
- 2016: Clemson took home the title after signing 52% blue chips in the 2013-16 classes.
- 2015: Alabama had a 77% mark.
- 2014: Ohio State won the title with a 68%.
- 2013: Florida State was at 53%.
- 2012: Alabama was at 71%.
- 2011: ‘Bama won the first of its back-to-back titles … also with a 71% mark.
The Blue-Chip Ratio is not…
“A requirement to make the College Football Playoff. While related, making the College Football Playoff and winning it are two drastically different accomplishments in terms of difficulty. Schedule strength plays a much bigger role in the former. Plenty of teams outside the BCR threshold made the four-team College Football Playoff (typically getting crushed, by the way), and many more will make the new 12-team field.”
“A substitute for player development, culture or coaching. All of those elements matter and are necessary to win the national title. The BCR is simply the minimum historical standard of recruiting necessary to win it all.”
“To be used to pick games. It is not an effective predictive measure in single-game settings.”
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