re: A look at other powerhouses recruiting nationally or in state

Really, it’s been a uniquely different year in recruiting.
Alabama - usually they don’t sign a lot of their Top 10 in state kids because they recruit so well on a national level.
LSU - pretty typical that we clean up in state, 9 of the state’s Top 10 is a normal recruiting class. CEO has taken recruiting to a new level nationally which has resulted in fewer of the Top 10 signing up. Effectively, this has been year with lesser talent in state than usual.
Ohio St - just a guess but, they’re probably having a similar recruiting year like LSU. Ohio is almost always a talent rich state. For Ohio St to sign so few is a good sign that it was a down year talent wise for the home state.