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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The B1G already recruits in Florida Georgia, Texas and the Carolinas. Whether teams from the conference are in that footprint is mostly irrelevant.[/quote]

Yes, but the top recruits from those states still remain in the region. Remember, these are high school kids who want their family and friends to be close enough to attend games in person. If the Big Ten Conference has a team in a recruit's home state, then the recruit will consider the opportunity to play at least one game a year or 6 games per year in their home state. Geography often makes a significant difference in recruiting athletes.[/quote]

They usually remain in the region anyhow. Any Florida or Georgia kid is going to want to play at FSU, GA or UF. Sure, everyone once in a while Michigan or Wisconsin pulls one of those kids, but they are usually 3 or 4 star, not the 5 star recruits. That won't change.[/quote]

As conferences expand in to different regions, players become more willing to look at schools within a conference that has at least one member school in that region. With NIL money, players will want playing time ASAP so recruits look at their playing position depth and chances of playing as much as any other factor.

There are not a lot of 5 star recruits, but 5 star recruits are the least likely to sign based on regional preference; 5 star recruits typically have their sight set on the NFL so they want to go to winning programs which get lots of TV exposure.[/quote]

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