The first Wednesday of February isn't the final time for a college football prospect to send in a letter of intent, but national signing day is the beginning of the end.
Granted, because the number of prospects left unsigned is relatively small, the programs most in need of a productive signing day aren't facing identical situations.
Yes, some programs are desperate to fill a class. Several others have a couple of high-profile players left on the board, and the absence of a big signing day means that program whiffed on the top remaining prospects. That's not great, either.