The Oklahoma Sooners are evolving in the new era of college football. As the dust created by the construction of revenue sharing, name, image, and likeness, and the transfer portal continues to settle, Oklahoma Football has adjusted the way they’re doing business on the recruiting trail.
The Sooners currently sit ninth in the SEC in On3’s team recruiting rankings. They have 15 commitments in the class and await decisions from several key targets like Jake Kreul, Davian Groce, and Jordan Clay.
What’s different about the Sooners’ position in July of the 2026 recruiting cycle is that they don’t have an in-state commitment, and their blue-chip ratio is below 50%, according to 247Sports and On3. During the Brent Venables era, the Sooners have generally had a strong blue-chip ratio. Why is blue-chip ratio important? Because a high blue-chip ratio often correlates to the teams that are having the most success on the field.
SiteBlue-Chip Ratio247Sports46%On346%Rivals60%
Oklahoma’s blue-chip ratio, according to 247Sports, has been better than 65% over the four years of the Brent Venables era.
Recruiting ClassBlue-Chip Ratio202277%202365%202467.8%202567%
But Oklahoma football general manager Jim Nagy is taking a different approach. He and his staff have created their own grading system so that the front office staff and the coaching staff can be on the same page. As opposed to a star system, players are color-coded. Last week, Nagy discussed the approach he and his staff are taking on the recruiting trail.
“I think 5-stars want to get paid like 5-stars. So when you get into the OV season, we might have the same grade on a 5-star and a guy that’s a 3-star. And when you look at where they’re taking their OVs to, if they’re going to Ohio State and Oregon and Texas and Texas A&M, that’s going to be a certain market, right? But then…
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