Even after the conclusion of the Jimbo Fisher years, Texas A&M football has remained a power in recruiting in both the national scene and the state of Texas. The Aggies' head man, Mike Elko, built a staff well-equipped to handle the world of modern recruiting, and they are more than measuring up on the trail.
This latest metric is yet one more evidence of that reality. The Blue-Chip Ratio, released every year by Bud Elliott of CBS Sports, is a number that shows what percentage of a given team's roster is made up of four or five-star recruits. Importantly, ever since this ratio became available, no team has won the national championship with a ratio lower than 50%.
Consequently, that 50% mark is a decent barometer to cordon off a group of teams that are actual national championship contenders. The Aggies have made the cut each of the past few years, but have obviously failed to make the playoff— this ratio is no guarantee of championship contention, but rather a necessary condition.
This year's ratio has been released, and the Aggies are sitting in a great spot. In fact, the Aggies are up so high that it may surprise some fans.
Texas A&M ranks fourth in nation in Blue-Chip Ratio for 2025 season
However, you can't help but notice the company that the Aggies are keeping in this ranking for the upcoming season. They, at 82%, are one of four teams to clear the 80% threshold of four and five-star players on the roster, with the other three being Alabama, Ohio State, and Georgia.
Of those four teams, the Aggies are the only one with a returning quarterback from last year, which is worth noting. Plus, with the experience that the Aggies have on their offensive front, there's even more reason to believe in the talent and seniority combination.
It's worth mentioning that transfers do not count towards this ratio, given the rather scattershot nature of their ratings when they enter the portal compared to the ratings given to high school recruits. It's far more likely for a transfer to radically outperform or underperform his rating than it is for a high school talent to do so— that has to do with the relatively unsophisticated ranking system that is currently in place there.
If transfers were counted, though, the Aggies would be down at 63%— still well above the needed threshold. Again, however, big contributors like Will Lee, Ar'maj Reed-Adams, and others were ranked as three-stars in the transfer rankings, so this should be taken with a grain of salt.