It’s obviously myopic to put too much weight on which school wins the recruiting battle in a particular state.

A team’s class is typically constructed across a geographic footprint, presumably making the team ranking the greater indicator for potential future success (one would hope, at least).

But state supremacy does carry value – if from merely a public relations standpoint – and can illuminate trends explaining a program’s success or failures down the road.

Here’s a look at how the 2012 battles shook out in the states typically home to the most BCS prospects:

Alabama

Breakdown: Alabama 7 in top 23; FSU 2 of top 5; Auburn 5 in top 24, Arkansas 2 in top 25
Champion: Alabama
Verdict: Snaring four of the state’s top eight prospects, including three of the best four, gives the Tide the definitive nod. The Seminoles took out a nice dent, snatching two top prizes in Jameis Winston and Chris Casher. Auburn would have looked much better had it held on to T.J. Yeldon or edged LSU for Kwon Alexander.

California

Breakdown: UCLA 11 in top 100; USC 8 in top 37; Cal 8 in top 50; Washington 7 in top 59; Oregon 5 in top 87; Utah 4 in top 100
Champion: USC
Verdict: The Trojans struck out on the best of the bunch, but the volume of high four-star signees (7 of state’s top 23) trumps that of the competition. Stanford hit on quality, with two of its three in-state ranking among the top 13. Almost ditto for Oregon, which had two of its five California signees among the top 15. Jim Mora’s staff did an admirable job scooping up the next tier of prospect, netting nine between Nos. 22-71.

Florida

Miami nipped Florida at the buzzer for Miramar (Fla.) corner Tracy Howard, ranked the nation's No. 40 prospect by 247Sports.

Breakdown: Florida 9 in top 38; Miami 10 in top 54; FSU 5 in top 37; Alabama 3 in top 10; Auburn 3 in top 35
Champion: Miami
Verdict: We’re really splitting hairs here, frankly. The big three in-state schools traded punches on a lot of kids. So we’re going on perception. Florida lost more competitions for talent demographically located in their wheelhouse. The Hurricanes did more with less, so to speak, overcoming the haze of scandal to hold on to a bunch of south Florida standouts.

Georgia

Breakdown:Georgia 10 in top 46; Alabama 8 in top 49; South Carolina 11 in top 72; Auburn 4 in top 35
Champion: Georgia
Verdict: Who else did you expect? The Bulldogs only make news when they don’t lock down the majority. But it’s compelling to note just how close Alabama – powered defensive coordinator Kirby Smart’s ties – has narrowed the gap. The nation’s No. 1 class was built as much through the Tide’s success in Georgia and Florida. Also significant that USC corralled more top-25 kids (four) than Auburn (three), for which Georgia is generally a fertile ground. The head-turner: Georgia Tech tallied just two in the top 75, arguably getting beat in its back yard by the likes of N.C. State.

Illinois

Breakdown: Iowa 4 of top 10; Nebraska 2 of top 13.
Champion: Iowa
Verdict: Perhaps not as rich a crop from the state to choose from this cycle, and Illinois suffered from its coaching turnover. The Hawkeyes win on majority, but the state’s top three could wind up at three other Big Ten programs.

Louisiana

Breakdown:LSU 13 of top 26; Alabama 2 of top 3; TCU 2 of top 22
Champion: LSU
Verdict: Funny how there’s a recurring theme in the largest states for the highest-ranked prospect leaving their state. Although safety Landon Collins’ mother certainly did her best to contest the trend.

Maryland

Michigan coach Brady Hoke owned his state while giving us our toughest decision -- the state of Ohio.

Breakdown: Maryland 5 of top 25; West Virginia 3 of top 18; Penn State two of top 15
Champion: FSU
Verdict: Ten different schools accounted for the state’s top 10 prospects. So we're going to combine Washington D.C., to this consideration, so the Noles get the nod for plucking five-star corner Ronald Darby and five-star defensive tackle Eddie Goldman, two of the area’s best three prospects.

Michigan

Breakdown: Michigan 9 of top 16; Michigan State 3 of top 19; Iowa 2 of top 15; Syracuse 2 of top 21
Champion: Michigan
Verdict: Let’s keep it simple – the Wolverines took everyone in the top 10 except No. 1 (Michigan State receiver Aaron Burbridge) and No. 6 (Tennessee defensive tackle Danny O’Brien). Enough said.

Mississippi

Breakdown: Ole Miss 3 of top 14; Mississippi State 11 in top 20
Champion: Mississippi State
Verdict: Houston Nutt’s demise invariably helped the Bulldogs make this cycle a lopsided rout in Dan Mullen’s favor.

New Jersey

Breakdown: Rutgers 10 of top 32; Boston College 5 of top 45; Penn State 2 of top 18; West Virginia 2 of top 31; Virginia 2 of top 35
Champion: Rutgers
Verdict: Keeping Devin Fuller at home would have made the Scarlet Knights feel a lot better at their relative domicile domination. Still, they deserve credit for fending off the vultures amid their 11th-hour coaching change.

North Carolina

Florida assistant D.J. Durkin was among those who capitalized on North Carolina's open door.

Breakdown: UNC 6 of top 32; N.C. State 5 of top 45; Florida 4 of top 26; Clemson 4 of top 42; South Carolina 3 of top 48; Georgia 2 of top 5; Notre Dame 2 of top 17
Champion: Florida
Verdict: Not one of the state’s top-10 prospects stayed in-state, an indictment of the Tar Heels’ NCAA uncertainty, coaching turnover as well as N.C. State’s malaise. Florida nips Clemson (three of top 10), Georgia and USC (Nos. 7, 9) by securing franchise left tackle D.J. Humphries and beating both South Carolina schools for Jonathan Bullard.

Ohio

Breakdown: Ohio State 13 in top 41; Michigan 7 in top 36; Michigan State 5 in top 35; Pittsburgh 3 in top 39; Oregon 2 in top 27
Champion: Ohio State
Verdict: Full disclosure: Had to go to tiebreaking counsel for this one. Man, Michigan’s Brady Hoke did work in his home state; scooping up Nos. 2-4 was a coup. But the Buckeyes saved face in wrapping up so many of the state’s next-tier, including seven of the state’s nine four-star prospects ranked between Nos. 6-14.

Oklahoma

Breakdown: Oklahoma 4 of top 7; Oklahoma State 2 of top 13; Arkansas 2 of top 11
Champion: Oklahoma
Verdict: Everyone recruiting these parts wins his bread in Texas, we understand. But there was at least the curiosity whether the Cowboys’ sustained success had eroded OU’s state stronghold. Nope, not yet.

Pennsylvania

Breakdown: Penn State 4 in top 33; Pittsburgh 4 in top 19; Rutgers 3 in top 17; Maryland 3 in top 38; Temple 3 in top 47; Arizona 3 in top 41; Michigan State 2 in top 20
Champion: Pittsburgh
Verdict: How much did parity prevail in the state this cycle, particularly amid Penn State’s uncertainty? Fifteen different schools accounted for the top 23 prospects. Ten different programs had at least two signees in the top 40. The only hard-core battle ended with Ohio State claiming the highest-ranked player, Noah Spence. The Panthers squeak past Rutgers in our estimation.

South Carolina

Art Briles' Baylor staff did commendable work in Texas, giving the Bears a No. 24 class after posting a No. 49 class a year ago.

Breakdown: Clemson 10 in top 26, USC 3 in top 19, ECU 2 in top 24
Champion: Clemson
Verdict: It’s certainly a blemish on the distinction when USC secured the state’s top prospect for at least the third year in a row. And when the Tigers’ highest-ranked commitment in-state wound up signing with S.C. State because of academics. Nonetheless, Clemson stockpiled at least a handful of prospects either school would be glad to have.

Texas

Breakdown: Texas 21 in top 71; Texas A&M 13 in top 58; Baylor 13 in top 99; TCU 7 in top 96; Texas Tech 6 in top 98; Oklahoma 5 in top 94; Oklahoma State 4 in top 88; Arkansas 4 in top 80; LSU 3 in top 68; Utah 2 in top 42
Champion: Texas
Verdict: So long as Mack Brown is coach, one can count on the Longhorns ruling the recruiting roost, that’s for sure. Interesting to note that Baylor produced as many top-25 selections as Texas A&M (four), although the Aggies acquired the higher-rated depth thereafter. Also worth pointing out that neither Oklahoma school landed a prospect inside the top 30.

Virginia

Breakdown: Virginia 9 in top 24; Virginia Tech 12 in top 26
Champion: Virginia
Verdict: We drew the line in the sand at prospects with 85 ratings or higher, given that back in-state programs had their fill of takes thereafter, too. Still, this was another case that dwindled to nitpicking. The Hokies corralled more borderline four-star types, but the edge went to Virginia collecting the higher-end prospects in Eli Harold and Kwontie Moore, the state’s highest-two ranked talents.