2014 Big 12 Recruiting Rankings: Mid-May

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, home to the Sooners (h/t wikimedia.org)

Below is the fourth set of rankings for the 2014 cycle.  I'm hopeful that I can do a new set of rankings about once every three weeks or so 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 - The obvious choice for the top spot in the Big 12 and perhaps in the entire country.  Since the last set of rankings, they lost Daniel Gresham's commitment, but that actually may be a good thing for the Horns.  Right now, they're sitting at 12 commitments headlined by DE Derick Roberson and QB Jerrod Heard.

2. Texas Tech - Tech is here just because of the number of commits they've already picked up.  Right now, Kingsbury has 11 commits, only one less than Texas.  However, don't expect Texas Tech to stay up for long as other teams below them start to gain more and more commitments.

3. Oklahoma - The Sooners have picked up three commits since the last set of rankings in cornerbacks Tito Windham and Marcus Green along with offensive lineman Alex Dalton.  California WR Dallis Todd still headlines the class that probably has the best chance of any Big 12 school to finish second.

4. Baylor - Baylor has also picked up three commitments since the May 6th rankings.  Top 100 player Davion Hall is still the key to the class.  If he sticks it out with Baylor, the Bears are another team that can challenge for #2.

5. Kansas State - The Wildcats haven't recently gained a new commitment, but their great start to the class helps keep them in the top five.  4-star RB Dalvin Warmack is a great get for Bill Snyder and company.

6. TCU - TCU is right behind the Wildcats and you could argue for them to be higher than them (they're tied in the Rivals standings).  All of TCU's five commitments are 3-star prospects.

7. Iowa State - The Cyclones now have four commitments after Wisconsin LB Sam Seonbuchner picked Iowa State a week and a half ago.  WR Allen Lazard could end up as the Big 12's first Rivals five-star recruit this cycle (he seems to be very close).  Like Davion Hall to Baylor, Lazard is without a doubt the key to the class for ISU.

8. Oklahoma State - The Pokes could be (and maybe should be) higher than #8, but it's only May and I'm positive they'll be much higher in February.  While they only have three commits, two of them (RB Devon Thomas and OLB Gyasi Akem) are in the newly released Rivals250.

9. Kansas - KU has two great prospects (for Kansas) committed to start their 2014 class.  The first was RB Traevohn Wrench, who is underrated in my opinion, and LB Kyron Watson, who chose KU over an offer from Michigan.

10. West Virginia - The 'Eers are still stuck at two commitments; QB William Crest and WR Ricky Rogers.