5 this year thanks to coach Craig Skinner bringing in three Fab 50 picks, including standout setter Madison Lilley, who has ranked as the No. Kentucky also was an honorable-mention school in 2016 and shoots up to No. 2 class in 2017 thanks to five Fab 50 selections, including setter Sydney Hilley, ranked as the No. The biggest jump occurs with Wisconsin, which went from an honorable-mention position last year to the No. Nebraska stayed in the top 10, after being No. Stanford, Oregon, USC, North Carolina and Texas had the top five positions in 2016. This year, the top five are Texas, Wisconsin, UCLA, Minnesota and Kentucky. As we present the 2017 women’s top recruiting classes, voted on by a panel of distinguished NCAA Division I coaches, let’s take things a bit further and look at the past two classes. How can you tell if a sports team is setting itself up for success?Īn easy way is to check the recent additions to the roster.
