The 2012 recruiting class for the Colorado St. Rams was not expected to be one of the best of the Mountain West, but it also was not expected to finish at the bottom of the league either.
However, having three straight 3-9 seasons and bringing in a new coaching staff late in the recruiting process usually does not improve a class ranking -- unless that new coach is Urban Meyer.
Below is the average rankings from the major recruiting services for the Mountain West.
| Ranking | School | Scout | Rivals | 247 Sports |
| 1. | Boise St. Broncos | No. 1, No. 56 overall | No. 1, NR | No. 1, No. 62 overall |
| 2. | San Diego St. Aztecs | No. 3, No. 73 overall | No. 5, NR | No. 2, No. 74 overall |
| 3. | Nevada Wolf Pack | No. 6, No. 101 overall | No. 2, NR | No. 3, No. 79 overall |
| 4. | New Mexico Lobos | No. 5, No. 94 overall | No. 3, NR | No. 4, No. 85 overall |
| 5. | Air Force Falcons | No. 3, No. 80 overall | No. 8, NR | No. 5, No. 86 overall |
| 6. | UNLV Rebels | No. 4, No. 87 overall | No. 7, NR | No. 6, No. 94 overall |
| 7. | Hawaii Warriors | No. 7, No. 103 overall | No. 4, NR | No. 7, No. 97 overall |
| 8. | Wyoming Cowboys | No. 9, No. 108 overall | No. 6, NR | No. 9, No. 100 overall |
| 9. | Colorado St. Rams | No. 8, No. 105 overall | No. 9, NR | No. 10, No. 116 overall |
| 10. | Fresno St. Bulldogs | No. 10, No. 111 overall | No. 10, NR | No. 9, No. 110 overall |
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