Ted Leroux of "That Show Out West" and On3 Sports noted today that Oregon's blue-chip ratio of 78% is higher than 10 of the last 14 national champions. It's risen every year since Dan Lanning became head coach in December 2021.
It's likely to keep rising. In the latest 2026 rankings release by Rivals/On3 Sports, Oregon has reached the No. 6 class in the country while leading the nation in average ranking per commit at 92.28. Despite the limitations of the House Settlement and intense competition for players due to NIL and revenue-sharing, the Ducks set the pace with evaluation, relationship-building and development.