ESPN The Magazine and RecruitingNation teamed up to find some interesting data on which programs throughout the country were the best at luring in top prospects from out-of-state over the past five years. Clemson checked in at No. 3 and North Carolina was No. 9.

According to their research, 56 percent of Carolina's blue-chip recruits were from out-of-state. Former coach Butch Davis and his staff lured in some impressive -- albeit troublesome -- talent. So far this year, the Tar Heels don't have one ESPNU 150 recruit in their 2012 class.

LaRue Cook of ESPN The Magazine wrote that Clemson coach Dabo Swinney may be "one of the most underrated recruiters in the country." He has helped Clemson bring in a top-20 class every year since 2007, and as a head coach, he has parlayed that talent into two Atlantic Division titles. The challenge now will be to take the next step on the BCS level, and once again, he's got another impressive recruiting class lined up to help get him there.