College basketball’s early signing period usually has much more buzz, more suspense.
And more drama.
But this year, without Division I coaches at the spring and summer live periods and no official visits due to the COVID-19-caused dead recruiting period, this Nov. 11-18 early signing period feels tame. With many elite prospects already committed, the Big Ten's power structure in the 2021 recruiting class is pretty clear.
Here’s USA TODAY Sports’ breakdown of the early signing period efforts in the Big Ten:
Juwan Howard has nation's top class
This is one of the main reasons Michigan basketball hired the Fab Five star in May 2019.