And for the next eight months, more and more high school cross country and track and field athletes will be able to sign to the NCAA school of their choice.
But over the course of the first few days of the signing period, a lot has happened. Elite athletes made powerful statements as they announced their future homes to the public. You can check MileSplit's top 50 ranked athletes in the Class of 2020 here. You can find out which three women's teams won the early stages of recruiting here.
We've taken a look at the numbers and a few NCAA men's programs have risen above of the rest. These are the teams that have, at the very least, won the early days of the recruiting wars.
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