Maps Show Where College Football Playoff Teams Recruit From
The college football programs that can recruit all over the country typically have the most success. That's why it should come as no surprise that the four teams in the inaugural College Football Playoff aren't limited to recruiting regionally.
The Alabama Crimson Tide, the Oregon Ducks, the Florida State Seminoles and the Ohio State Buckeyes are among the teams that tend to get the best recruits in the country, which has translated into a lot of success on the field.
To give fans an idea of where each team has gotten its recruits from, John Nelson of IDV Solutions has put together some maps that show the hometowns of each team's players.
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Sugar Bowl: No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Ohio State
Rose Bowl: No. 2 Oregon and No. 3 Florida State
As most fans could probably guess, Oregon's Air Mile Index (27.0) is the highest of the four playoff teams. A score of 30 means that the team is able to recruit just about anywhere, and the Ducks are pretty close to that mark. The other three teams are in the 14-17 range.
With the amount of high school talent in the state of Florida, the Seminoles don't have to go very far to recruit. They have been able to get players from many other states, but the Sunshine State is where the majority of their players come from.
Maps for each individual team can be seen on the IDV Solutions website.
[h/t SB Nation]
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