According to Rivals, Rutgers had slightly more improvement from their 2016 class to 2017 class.
Here is what the article says about the Buffs.
Improvement: +34
The skinny: Moving up 34 spots with a No. 32 finish, Colorado’s rise up the team rankings can be directly attributed to its successful season on the field. While the Buffaloes did lose a few pieces during the stretch run to National Signing Day, Mike MacIntyre and his staff should still be applauded for their overall work. Pulling four-state in-state lineman Jake Moretti away from Ohio State was a huge recruiting win, plus grabbing eight recruits from Texas, including four-star receiver K.D. Nixon, was a major accomplishment for the staff.
Farrell’s take: This one isn’t as much of a surprise as Rutgers because of the on-field success of the Buffs. The coaches’ success in Texas was huge and they continued to build momentum up until the end. Flipping prospects from Ohio State and Tennessee is big for Colorado and MacIntyre's program is set up well in certain areas of the country for 2018. Things are trending up for Colorado.
(link below, warning - a video will play when the article is opened)
LINK: https://colorado.rivals.com/news/five-programs-that-made-the-most-improvement-from-2016-to-2017
KD Nixon
Here is what the article says about the Buffs.
Improvement: +34
The skinny: Moving up 34 spots with a No. 32 finish, Colorado’s rise up the team rankings can be directly attributed to its successful season on the field. While the Buffaloes did lose a few pieces during the stretch run to National Signing Day, Mike MacIntyre and his staff should still be applauded for their overall work. Pulling four-state in-state lineman Jake Moretti away from Ohio State was a huge recruiting win, plus grabbing eight recruits from Texas, including four-star receiver K.D. Nixon, was a major accomplishment for the staff.
Farrell’s take: This one isn’t as much of a surprise as Rutgers because of the on-field success of the Buffs. The coaches’ success in Texas was huge and they continued to build momentum up until the end. Flipping prospects from Ohio State and Tennessee is big for Colorado and MacIntyre's program is set up well in certain areas of the country for 2018. Things are trending up for Colorado.
(link below, warning - a video will play when the article is opened)
LINK: https://colorado.rivals.com/news/five-programs-that-made-the-most-improvement-from-2016-to-2017
KD Nixon
