Will the Longhorns run away with Lone Star State recruiting?

The state of Texas continues to produce some of the top recruiting battles in the country, and the Class of 2018 is more of the same with 40 ESPN 300 prospects, and 67 four-stars attracting every top football program in the country. While the early signing period took a bite out of the number of recruiting battles that normally go to the wire, there are still nine of the top 20 in the state, and 19 four-star prospects still left to send in a fax in February.

Where things stand

The in-state schools are doing a much better job of keeping the best at home in the 2018 cycle. After signing just 18 of 46 ESPN 300s and only 21 of 63 four-stars in the class of 2017, 23 of the 40 ESPN 300s and 33 of…