This is the combination of 247Sports ranking of Big 12 high school recruiting and the transfer portal.
Well, ISU has the second to lowest avg. player ranking in the league among HS recruits only above BYU.Since Iowa State doesn't hit the portal heavy, we're always going to be low on the combined HS/Transfer rankings
Yeah I don't disagree with having the 2nd lowest avg plays into it, but we also have the second most commits (BYU has the most) . If we only look at averages, colorado is #1 at 92 avg but only have 7 commitsWell, ISU has the second to lowest avg. player ranking in the league among HS recruits only above BYU.
Now, ISU did do a great job retaining guys, which isn't quantified but should be.
People always post this stuff like it’s new. It’s always going to be this way.