These are the division 1 schools I would send my child to if my child were guaranteed an opportunity at the professional level as an athlete.
Harvard
This is easy for the intelligent family. Harvard isn’t for people who care about locker room design or who the shoe rep is. This is about long-term success and being tied to owners, not players.
USC
Great weather to train and tons to do off the field of play make USC an unmatched option for potential pros, especially in women’s basketball. The Alumni take care of their own also.
Michigan
Michigan is the perfect combination of academics and athletics for professional prospects.
Duke
At Duke, basketball is king, but academics make the biggest difference.
Texas
The pressure to perform at Texas is great, but between NIL and the collective, there may not be a better place to go to school as a soon-to-be professional athlete. Austin, TX is a great town as well.
Notre Dame
For Catholic athletes from Chicago and the surrounding Midwestern areas, Notre Dame has always been an option. Football leads the way, though. The movie “Rudy” adds to the allure. The school’s academics are also underrated, but it gets cold.
North Carolina
UNC always turns out talent recruiting nationally. Basketball is down, but they still secure some of the nation’s best.
Tennessee
UT is quietly good at every sport. Don’t tell anyone.
Florida
Florida, as a state, is an athletic hotbed. The university is known for winning in both football and basketball in the SEC.
Florida State
Again, the state of Florida has a wealth of talent. Football is the main vein at Florida State, but basketball and baseball quietly produce pros. Students love the school and get a great college experience in Tallahassee.
Alabama
Alabama is an SEC heritage school. Football has led the way for years, but the other sports have quietly caught up as well. Professional football players spill out of this school.
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