If you're looking for reasons why FSU baseball hasn't set the world on fire lately, look no further than recruiting. Over the past five years, the Noles have had one class in Baseball America's Top 25 -- and that was only a number 24 spot in 2008.
By comparison during FSU's lean recruiting years, rivals and key opponents have been feasting on the best talent not signed out of high school by the majors. Read 'em and weep, year by year.
2010 - uf#6, Georgia Tech #7, UNC #13, Maryland #25
2009 - uf#1, UNC #7, UVA #9, N.C. State #11, Miami #17, Clemson #20
2008 - uf#5, Clemson #13, UVA #14, N.C. State #23, FSU #24, Duke #25
2007 - UNC #4, Clemson #15, UVA #17, Miami #20, Ga. Tech #22
2006 - Clemson #4, Miami #5, uf #6, UNC #8

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