The Oregon Ducks and coach Dan Lanning have seen an uptick in recruiting recently and are slowly building towards the future once again. The Ducks are back in the top five in the 2027 recruiting rankings according to On3, after spending much of the spring and early summer months hovering on the bubble of the top 10. With the Ducks currently ranked at No. 4, they are also the highest-ranked Big Ten team in the 2027 cycle recruiting rankings. Oregon Ducks Following Groundwork Laid by Prior Recruiting ClassesOregon head football coach Dan Lanning talks to the media. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectThe Ducks being in the top five shouldn’t surprise any college football fans. The Ducks, under coach Lanning, have continuously been ranked in the top five of the recruiting rankings under Lanning’s tenure, finishing their 2024 and 2025 cycles ranked at No. 4, according to On3.For most of the spring and early summer months, the Ducks remained the only team in the top-10 of the On3 recruiting rankings to not have a five-star recruit committed to them. Lanning and his staff have made quick work of changing that and have since added five-star wide receiver Dakota Guerrant, who is the No. 1 recruit out of the state of Michigan and the No. 5 wide receiver in the 2027 class. Perhaps the most impressive feat the Ducks, Lanning, and his staff have accomplished is their continued elite recruiting at the skill positions. Lanning turned heads a few years ago when he was able to land the commitment of five-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore, who was the No. 1 overall wide receiver in the class of 2025. The Ducks were able to land the commitment of not only Guerrant, who is the No. 5 wide receiver, but also four-star wide receiver Xavier Sabb, who is the No. 7-ranked wide receiver. Oregon Ducks Are Adding Top-Tier Talent to BackfieldOregon head coach Dan Lanning offers encouragement to the Ducks before the game against BYU at Autzen Stadium Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.