2014 Big 12 Recruiting Rankings: April

Kansas State is the big mover this month, moving four sports from #7 to #3.

Below is the second set of rankings for the 2014 cycle.  I'm hopeful that I can do a new set of rankings about once every month with new analysis.  The rankings aren't scientific and are based on a number of factors including talent (obviously), class size, potential for growth, and others.  Agree or disagree?  Leave a comment below or tweet me @Big12Recruit.

1. Texas:  Texas has been rolling lately and are so far ahead of everyone else right now.  They now have 13 commitments after picking up a pair of talented LBs Otaro Alaka and Andrew Beck just this past week.  By themselves Texas has over half of the total amount of commitments in the Big 12 for 2014.  Also, they're currently #1 not just in the Big 12, but nation.

2. Baylor:  Baylor may only have 3 commitments, but they are some pretty good ones.  TX S Davon Hall is a top 100 recruit and chose Baylor over the likes of LSU, A&M, Arkansas, and more.  TX RB Terence Williams is #209 in the 247Composite rankings and the last commitment, TX WR Chris Platt, has elite speed and I believe is one of the more underrated prospects this year.  Baylor seems poised for another top 25 overall ranking.

3. Kansas State:  Since the last set of rankings, K-State has been the only team besides Texas to add a commitment.  3-star MO LB Elijah Lee will join his friend and 4-star MO RB Dalvin Warmack in Manhattan next year.  Also, Bill Snyder currently has a pair of 3-star offensive line commits; CO OG/C Dalton Risner and and TX OG/OT Robert Castaneda.

4. TCU:  TCU is another team that is off to a fast start for 2014.  Already they have 4 verbal commitments with half of them being 4-stars.  Right now, TCU ranks in the top 20 nationally according to 247Sports.

5. Texas Tech:  Tech lost their top prospect in the past month when FL QB D.J. Gillins decommitted.  Gillins is the top dual-threat QB in the nation according to 247Sports and now has Kentucky and Arizona has his top pair.  Despite the loss, they still have a decent class.

6. Oklahoma State:  The Pokes currently have a pair of commitments; 4-star OK RB Devon Thomas and 3-star TX LB Justin Phillips.  Thomas, a former OU commit and top 200 player, will be one of the top RBs signed in the Big 12 next February.

7. Oklahoma:  Like Texas Tech, OU also loss their top recruit in TX WR Armanti Foreman.  The top 150 player overall decommitted early in April, but their is still a chance that he re-commits to Oklahoma.  Very physical RB Samaje Perine and 3-star TX S Vontre McQuinnie are OU's other commits.

8. Iowa State:  Iowa State's only commit so far is 4-star IA WR Allen Lazard, who is the top receiver in the nation according to Rivals.  Who would have thought before December that Iowa State, not Alabama or Texas, would have arguably the best WR in the nation for 2014?  If ISU had another commit or two, they would be a couple spots higher.

9. Kansas:  4-star KS RB Traevohn Wrench is KU's only commit for 2014, but he was one of KU's top targets.  With the talent in Kansas this year, I expect Kansas to rise from the cellar of the Big 12 this year.

10. West Virginia:  With just a single commitment from 3-star PA WR Ricky Rogers, the 'Eers are currently ranked last.  But the 'Eers have a couple close to committing including one of the top QBs in the area.