Anyone who pays attention to recruiting knows that recruits dream of going to a big school. Competing at a high level is something they all covet, and it becomes a matter of which school wins their trust. When a player that’s listed as four or five stars decides to go to a smaller school, it’s front page news.
Since 2012, one five star and 36 four star recruits have committed to Group of 5 schools according to 247Sports. 15 Of those recruits have enrolled at American Athletic Conference schools. Keeping with that trend, two players have already committed to AAC teams heading into National Signing Day.