College football season is rapidly approaching, which means high school recruiting will also soon kick into high gear.<\/p>\n
Major recruiting outlets ESPN<\/a>, 247 Sports<\/a> and On3\/Rivals<\/a> have released team rankings for the class of 2027, and area colleges are listed at many different points. In one of the nation’s recruiting hotbeds, a pair of SEC schools is dominating, while some Big 12 schools have some work to do before the early signing period begins in December.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Here’s a look at where every school stacks up across the three major outlets.<\/p>\n School\/Outlet<\/p>\n ESPN rank<\/p>\n 247 Sports rank<\/p>\n On3\/Rivals rank<\/p>\n SMU<\/p>\n NR<\/p>\n 69<\/p>\n 47<\/p>\n Texas<\/p>\n 13<\/p>\n 27<\/p>\n 15<\/p>\n Texas A&M<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n Texas Tech<\/p>\n 11<\/p>\n 24<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n Baylor<\/p>\n NR<\/p>\n 62<\/p>\n 55<\/p>\n TCU<\/p>\n NR<\/p>\n 66<\/p>\n 72<\/p>\n Oklahoma<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n Oklahoma State<\/p>\n NR<\/p>\n 73<\/p>\n 74<\/p>\n Texas A&M<\/a> and Oklahoma<\/a> swept the top-two rankings across the three outlets. The\u00a0Aggies have five five-star commits, and the Sooners have two, per On3\/Rivals. Both schools have depth in their 2027 recruiting classes with multiple four-star recruits, per 247 Sports and On\/3 Rivals. According to\u00a0ESPN, Oklahoma’s top defensive prospect is Argyle Liberty Christian linebacker\u00a0Cooper\u00a0Witten, the son of former Dallas Cowboys<\/a> tight end Jason Witten<\/a>.<\/p>\n Texas Tech<\/a>‘s class is rated highly by On3\/Rivals, but falls outside the top 10 for ESPN and 247 Sports. The Red Raiders have a commitment from ESPN’s No. 1 overall prospect in Texas, Cedar Hill defensive tackle Jalen Brewster<\/a>. Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire, of course, was in the same role at Cedar Hill from 2003-2016.<\/p>\n SMU<\/a> was not ranked in ESPN’s top 20 and fell outside the top 50 for 247 Sports. There should be an infusion of talent for the\u00a0Mustangs soon though, as On\/3 Rivals ranks their 2026 transfer portal class<\/a> No. 25. Entering his fifth season, head coach\u00a0Rhett Lashlee will look to lead SMU back to the College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Subscribe<\/p>\n