Oklahoma State’s 2021 recruiting class could use a life boat. It ranks last in the Big 12 according to 247Sports and Rivals rankings, and 79th and 81st in the national rankings at the two recruiting services, respectively.
Of the programs outpacing OSU in the recruiting realm: Troy, Temple, UTSA, Appalachian State, Rice, Miami (Ohio and the U), Bowling Green … the list goes on.
Adding insult to injury, spring is often the most productive for Oklahoma State’s coaching staff as they hand out offers and reel in early commitments ahead of summer. That approach has been pushed off track this year due to the pandemic, which the NCAA has responded with by declaring a dead period.