Big Ten not attractive to top-level recruits

Defense and ruggedness are not the way Carolina and Duke do it. And, yes, there may be other reasons, but their style of play is one of the factors influencing young superstars in their direction. It is becoming understandable why, in a five-year period beginning in 2005, North Carolina and Duke have shared 22 McDonald's All-Americans while Ohio State has attracted six (four of whom left after one year), Indiana brought in Eric Gordon for one season, and the other nine members of the conference have had none. Like, none!

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