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ESPN re-grades 2012 Big 12 football recruiting classes: Baylor, OU, TCU improve while Texas, Tech fall off

Some things get better with age, others don't.

And so it was when ESPN re-graded Big 12 football recruiting classes from 2012.

Most of the Big 12 classes received higher grades upon further review. Here's a rundown.

Baylor

Top signees: WR Corey Coleman, RB Shock Linwood, QB Seth Russell, LB Eddie Lackey, C Kyle Fuller

2012 grade: B-

2016 grade: A

Oklahoma

Top signees: WR Sterling Shepard, LB Eric Striker, CB Zack Sanchez, DE Charles Tapper, QB Trevor Knight

2012 grade: B+

2016 grade: A

TCU

Top signees: S Derrick Kindred, K Jaden Oberkrom, OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai, C Joey Hunt, DE Josh Carraway

2012 grade: B-

2016 grade: B+

Texas

Top signees: DT Malcom Brown, DT Hassan Ridgeway, CB Duke Thomas, RB Johnathan Gray, LB Peter Jinkens

2012 grade: A

2016 grade: C+

Texas Tech

Top signees: C Jared Kaster, LB Micah Awe, LB Will Smith, S Keenon Ward, OT Reshod Fortenberry

2012 grade: B-

2016 grade: D+

So if it appears the re-grades reflect the 2015 conference standings, they do.