By the time the first Wednesday of February 2018 arrived, many teams had already filled out the bulk of their recruiting classes. This cycle brought the introduction of an early signing period, a 72-hour window beginning on Dec. 20 in which senior prospects could ink National Letters of Intent. While most of the nation’s top players took the opportunity to effectively end their recruitments before Christmas, a good number of highly regarded guys waited until the traditional signing date.
Below is rundown of some of the day’s biggest winners and losers. These assessments are based on what took place on Wednesday, not what unfolded over the course of the entire cycle.