21.   Texas still lures top recruits, packs the Erwin Center and gets national television exposure.

22.   That weekend, Tech was entertaining its top two recruits, Damien Wilkins and Joe Forte.

23.   Texas is getting its pick of the top recruits in the nation.

24.   The Gamecocks have managed to keep a handful of the top recruits from South Carolina.

25.   The top recruits include tight end Todd McClinton, wide receiver Derrick Hamilton, and running back Keith Kelly, all from South Carolina.

26.   The Volunteers were jilted by several top recruits, the most notable of which was Simms, who orally committed to Tennessee in December.

27.   Top recruits were fleeing the state.

28.   Top recruit Pat Manning, a third-round draft choice, signed with the Atlanta Braves.

29.   Top recruit Evan Burns is more likely to jump to the NBA than he is to qualify academically.

30.   Ward arrived at Arizona State as a top recruit from high school, but was relatively unknown nationally.