It's no secret that Florida is a hotbed for recruiting talent.

The Sunshine state churns out elite prospects year-over-year, and maintaining a presence here has become a must for Power-4 programs hitting the recruiting trail.

Those programs have to battle with the Big 3 on their home turf. Florida , Florida State , and Miami combine for 28 commitments from players in the USA TODAY Florida Top 100 . The Hurricanes lead the charge in the state with 10 Top 100 commits, while the Gators and 'Noles hold nine each.

But still that leaves almost three-fourths of the list that have decided not to stay home. Out-of-state programs are well aware that there is more than enough talent in Florida for everyone to have a piece, and some teams have established a foothold in the state just as

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