Trouble in Texas? In-State Recruiting Migration to SEC, Big 10 Concerning for Lone Star Programs

The fear that college football is moving toward two mega conferences (Big 10 and SEC) controlling the landscape of the sport is realized in the DCTF Top 100 recruiting rankings from the 2024 cycle. Of the 100 prospects ranked, 99 signed national letters of intent in the early signing period. Only Texas A&M commit Terry Bussey delayed his signing until the February national signing day.

The SEC and, to a lesser extent, the Big 10 already hold a distinct talent advantage. The movement of Texas and Oklahoma into the SEC as well as the migration of USC, Washington, Oregon, and UCLA to the Big 10 mean even more of the top high school prospects from across the nation will funnel into those conferences. Fifty-eight of the top 100 players in Texas are headed to the SEC or Big 10.