Welcome to The Crootletter (sign up to get this in your inbox every morning!). I'm Bud Elliott, SB Nation's National Recruiting Analyst, and in this space I'll be sharing news, rumors and musings on the world of college football recruiting.
Check out the schedule of when more than 40 of the nation's best prospects will make their announcements.
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Where will the top 10 commitments be going? I made my predictions, check it out.
These six teams could end Alabama's half-decade run of No. 1 recruiting classes, most notably the LSU Tigers. Then again, Alabama is probably going to end up No. 1 again. Here's how the Tide convinces superstar recruits to come and sit the bench.
Don't think National Signing Day matters? Check out our seven reasons why it does.
The stars of today really are the stars of tomorrow. Check out the 2013 class of cornerbacks who were the tops coming out of high school and are about to be the tops entering the NFL Draft.
How hard is it to become a five-star recruit? Really, really hard. Remember, though, five-stars seem to have a greater correlation to elite defense than offense.
Here are 25 lies you tell yourself on National Signing Day.
You'll hear some creative names on National Signing Day. Here are the best of them.