Prior to every college football season, Bud Elliott of 247Sports (formerly of SB Nation) puts out a piece on the “Blue-Chip Ratio,” which lists the teams who have signed more four and five-star recruits over the last four classes than the lower-rated prospects. This year, the Michigan Wolverines come in at 59 percent, which is more or less about where they have been since Jim Harbaugh arrived in December 2014.
The Wolverines rank ninth in this regard. Leading the way is Alabama (83 percent), Georgia (82 percent) and Ohio State (80 percent). The next highest team is Texas at 64 percent.