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Ranking the Power 5 Conferences National Signing Day performances

By Jerran Anderson

Feb 1, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Marvin Wilson signs with the Florida State Seminoles at Episcopal High School. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Marvin Wilson signs with the Florida State Seminoles at Episcopal High School. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 2, 2017; New Orleans , LA, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield (middle) lifts the champions trophy with Sooners head coach Bob Stoops after defeating the Auburn Tigers in the 2017 Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Oklahoma won 35-19. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2017; New Orleans , LA, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield (middle) lifts the champions trophy with Sooners head coach Bob Stoops after defeating the Auburn Tigers in the 2017 Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Oklahoma won 35-19. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference didn’t have a great National Signing Day overall but the Oklahoma Sooners dominated the day. Oklahoma was the only team in the conference to finish ranked in the 247 Sports Top 25, at eighth. The Sooners finished in the Top 10 rankings with their recruiting class, but after them, there was a huge dropoff in the rankings conference-wise.

Not one team in the conference acquired a five-star recruit. In fact, five teams in the Big 12 (Iowa State, West Virginia, Baylor, Kansas and Kansas State) didn’t acquire a four-star recruit, only three-stars, according to 247Sports. Those teams will look for a diamond in the rough among the lower-tier players.

Texas finished just outside the Top 25, coming in at 26th, according to 247 Sports. But that’s okay with Longhorns new head coach Tom Herman. Herman stressed the Longhorns weren’t interested in role players.

In order win right away, you need a Top 10 recruiting class. However, Herman stressed the importance of doing what’s necessary to win right away. After all, he did lead the Houston Cougars to a 13-1 record in his first season. The Longhorns still missed out on some big names like K’Lavon Chaisson and Marvin Wilson, both Texas natives.

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