Where are the top prospects headed this year? For the answer, we examined Scout's Top 100 players in the nation and tracked where they signed scholarship papers. Here is a list of where those players landed:

7 Top 100 prospects
Alabama
LSU
Michigan
Mississippi

6 Top 100 prospects
Florida State
USC

5 Top 100 prospects
Florida
Georgia
Ohio State

4 Top 100 prospects
Auburn
Penn State
UCLA

3 Top 100 prospects
Baylor
Clemson
Stanford
Notre Dame
Texas

2 Top 100 prospects
Tennessee
Texas A&M
Washington

1 Top 100 prospect
Arkansas
Houston
Kentucky
Marshall
Michigan State
Maryland
Minnesota
Mississippi State
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Wisconsin

What does that list tell us?

While a winning culture and playing style attract top recruits, having additional tools available to potential players can also help incentivize these young athletes.
The decision whether or not to attend a particular school can be made more easily when young recruits and their families know that teams are invested in the full development of the athlete from college to beyond.