The eighth recruiting class of the Mark Stoops era is officially over and now the staff is onto spring football and recruiting the class of 2021 as they continue to build a program. After pulling in the 23rd ranked class with seven blue-chip prospects per the 247 Sports composite rankings, it’s clear that UK is raising their ceiling by the work they have done on the recruiting trail.
The good folks at SB Nation/Banner Society have used the Blue-Chip Ratio which is simply a measure to predict who are the true national championship contenders. Per their research, the national champion has fit this requirement since modern recruiting rankings started in the 2000s.