Talent
Georgia ranks first in FBS in blue-chip ratio at 78.1%, ahead of Texas A&M (75.3%) and Ohio State (70.0%). The middle of FBS is about 10.3%, and Wyoming is last of 138 (0.0%).
Share of the players 247Sports rates who were 4- or 5-star recruits (walk-ons and unrated players aren't counted). Every recent national champion has been above 50%.
247Sports team talent composite and 2026 transfer portal class. Star counts cover only the players 247Sports rates, not walk-ons, so they add up to less than the full roster. Ranks are out of all 138 FBS teams.
Games through Oct 31, 2026. Ranks are among the 138 FBS teams with the number.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Blue-chip ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | SEC | 78.1% |
| 2 | Texas A&M | SEC | 75.3% |
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 70.0% |
| 4 | Notre Dame | Independents | 68.7% |
| 5 | Oregon | Big Ten | 65.9% |
| 6 | LSU | SEC | 65.9% |
| 7 | Texas | SEC | 63.3% |
| 8 | Alabama | SEC | 62.2% |
| 9 | Florida | SEC | 60.2% |
| 10 | Miami | ACC | 55.7% |
| 11 | USC | Big Ten | 53.8% |
| 12 | Oklahoma | SEC | 53.0% |
| 13 | Ole Miss | SEC | 52.7% |
| 14 | South Carolina | SEC | 52.5% |
| 15 | Michigan | Big Ten | 52.2% |
| 16 | Clemson | ACC | 49.4% |
| 17 | Tennessee | SEC | 48.4% |
| 18 | Missouri | SEC | 39.6% |
| 19 | Penn State | Big Ten | 37.0% |
| 20 | Florida State | ACC | 36.0% |
| 21 | Auburn | SEC | 36.0% |
| 22 | Kentucky | SEC | 32.1% |
| 23 | SMU | ACC | 32.0% |
| 24 | Mississippi State | SEC | 32.0% |
| 25 | Colorado | Big 12 | 31.7% |
| 26 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 31.1% |
| 27 | Washington | Big Ten | 30.8% |
| 28 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 30.2% |
| 29 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 29.3% |
| 30 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 28.6% |
| 31 | North Carolina | ACC | 27.8% |
| 32 | Louisville | ACC | 25.7% |
| 33 | Arkansas | SEC | 25.3% |
| 34 | NC State | ACC | 24.7% |
| 35 | UCLA | Big Ten | 22.1% |
| 36 | Baylor | Big 12 | 22.0% |
| 37 | California | ACC | 21.9% |
| 38 | UCF | Big 12 | 21.3% |
| 39 | Syracuse | ACC | 20.9% |
| 40 | TCU | Big 12 | 20.7% |
| 41 | Iowa | Big Ten | 20.0% |
| 42 | Indiana | Big Ten | 19.8% |
| 43 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 19.3% |
| 44 | Maryland | Big Ten | 17.9% |
| 45 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 17.0% |
| 46 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 16.8% |
| 47 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 16.5% |
| 48 | Arizona | Big 12 | 15.5% |
| 48 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 15.5% |
| 50 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 14.7% |
| 51 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 14.6% |
| 52 | UNLV | Mountain West | 14.1% |
| 53 | BYU | Big 12 | 14.0% |
| 53 | Purdue | Big Ten | 14.0% |
| 55 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 13.3% |
| 56 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 13.0% |
| 57 | South Florida | American Athletic | 12.9% |
| 58 | Virginia | ACC | 12.2% |
| 59 | UTSA | American Athletic | 12.0% |
| 60 | Houston | Big 12 | 11.7% |
| 61 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 11.7% |
| 62 | Stanford | ACC | 11.6% |
| 63 | Utah | Big 12 | 11.3% |
| 64 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 11.1% |
| 65 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 10.8% |
| 65 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 10.8% |
| 67 | Illinois | Big Ten | 10.4% |
| 68 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 10.3% |
| 69 | Kansas | Big 12 | 10.3% |
| 69 | Memphis | American Athletic | 10.3% |
| 71 | North Texas | American Athletic | 9.8% |
| 72 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 9.1% |
| 73 | Wake Forest | ACC | 9.0% |
| 74 | Duke | ACC | 9.0% |
| 75 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 8.9% |
| 76 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 8.7% |
| 77 | Akron | Mid-American | 8.6% |
| 78 | Florida International | Conference USA | 8.6% |
| 79 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 8.0% |
| 80 | UConn | Independents | 7.6% |
| 81 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 7.6% |
| 82 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 7.5% |
| 82 | Tulane | American Athletic | 7.5% |
| 84 | App State | Sun Belt | 7.4% |
| 85 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 7.0% |
| 86 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 7.0% |
| 87 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 6.6% |
| 88 | Temple | American Athletic | 6.3% |
| 89 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 6.2% |
| 90 | Boston College | ACC | 6.1% |
| 90 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 6.1% |
| 92 | San José State | Mountain West | 6.0% |
| 92 | UAB | American Athletic | 6.0% |
| 94 | Massachusetts | Mid-American | 5.9% |
| 95 | Utah State | Pac-12 | 5.6% |
| 96 | Missouri State | Conference USA | 5.5% |
| 97 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 4.3% |
| 98 | Liberty | Conference USA | 4.2% |
| 98 | Troy | Sun Belt | 4.2% |
| 98 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4.2% |
| 101 | Sacramento State | Mid-American | 4.2% |
| 102 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 4.1% |
| 103 | Texas State | Pac-12 | 3.8% |
| 104 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 3.8% |
| 105 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 3.8% |
| 106 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 3.1% |
| 106 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 3.1% |
| 108 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 3.1% |
| 109 | Nevada | Mountain West | 3.0% |
| 110 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 3.0% |
| 110 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 3.0% |
| 112 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 2.9% |
| 113 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2.9% |
| 114 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 2.8% |
| 115 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 2.8% |
| 116 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2.7% |
| 117 | UTEP | Mountain West | 2.6% |
| 118 | Rice | American Athletic | 2.6% |
| 119 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 1.8% |
| 120 | Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt | 1.7% |
| 120 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 1.7% |
| 122 | Toledo | Mid-American | 1.7% |
| 123 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1.5% |
| 124 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | 1.3% |
| 125 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | 1.1% |
| 126 | Air Force | Mountain West | 0.0% |
| 126 | Army | American Athletic | 0.0% |
| 126 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 0.0% |
| 126 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0.0% |
| 126 | Delaware | Conference USA | 0.0% |
| 126 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0.0% |
| 126 | Navy | American Athletic | 0.0% |
| 126 | North Dakota State | Mountain West | 0.0% |
| 126 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 0.0% |
| 126 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0.0% |
| 126 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 0.0% |
| 126 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 0.0% |
| 126 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 0.0% |
SEC: Georgia (78.1%, 1st); Big Ten: Ohio State (70.0%, 3rd); Independents: Notre Dame (68.7%, 4th); ACC: Miami (55.7%, 10th); Big 12: Colorado (31.7%, 25th); Mountain West: UNLV (14.1%, 52nd); American Athletic: South Florida (12.9%, 57th); Sun Belt: Southern Miss (11.7%, 61st); Pac-12: Colorado State (10.8%, 65th); Conference USA: Kennesaw State (8.9%, 75th); Mid-American: Akron (8.6%, 77th).