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Oregon Ducks vs. Oregon State Beavers: Who has higher success rate with bluechip prospects?

As recruiting coverage has grown over the past few years, one reader question seems to come up more than any others: How often do 4/5-star prospects turn out to be college stars?

So, The Oregonian/OregonLive went back to the class of 2002 (year of the first in-depth 247Sports composite rankings) to see what percentage of 4/5-star recruits, known as bluechip prospects, turned into stars at both Oregon and Oregon State.

Who has been more successful with its bluechip recruits, and what is the success rate?

Here's a look at each class, as well as an overall comparison between Oregon and Oregon State at the bottom:

*Note: Results are not reflective of current coaching staffs at Oregon and Oregon State, as neither Willie Taggart nor Gary Andersen has been at their respective programs long enough to become a primary factor in these numbers.