The Big 12 is improving in talent acquisition. That much is evident by the TCU Horned Frogs meteoric rise and recent elite portal additions.
The league adds four new teams. As of Dec. 22, all of the league’s additions belong in the new-look conference. UCF, Houston, Cincinnati and BYU all produced recruiting classes worthy of their newfound Big 12 designation.
Texas, Oklahoma and TCU lead the pack as usual on the recruiting trail. However, Texas Tech and Baylor have upped their performance in the 2023 cycle.
UCF surprised as a better than average performer among the league’s anticipated 14 teams. Leveraging their brand power with their new Big 12 schedule, the Knights impressed with their 2023 class.
Here’s a look at where each team ranks in On3 Sports’ 2023 consensus team rankings.