The early signing period in men's college basketball has passed, and seven of the top 10 players in the country are still on the board, which means the landscape of college basketball for next year has yet to be determined. Why do some prospects make early decisions while others wait until later on in the process? There are certainly advantages and disadvantages to both scenarios.
When the NBA prohibited prep players from going directly into the pros (2006), blue-blood programs had to change their recruiting philosophies. Likewise, it has changed how the recruits themselves look at the process.
Currently three of the top-10 prospects in the 2015 class have signed early -- with LSU (No. 1 Ben Simmons), Marquette (No. 4 Henry Ellenson) and Duke (No. 9 Chase Jeter). For the ones still waiting to make their decision, there seems to be one reoccurring theme on why they are waiting.
Roster movement.