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By: Bryan Ives
The recruiting of elite football players by Big 12 schools used to begin with Texas (the state) and end with Texas (the university in Austin).
Looking at the last four recruiting classes, however, we see that although the talent still begins in the Lone Star State, it is increasingly ending with SEC schools.
ESPN began assigning stars to college football recruits in 2010. From 2010 to 2012, there were five five-star players from Texas. The Big 12 signed three (all by Texas).