Updated November 10, 2010
Players can verbally commit to a school at any time. In fact, in rare cases, players have selected a college while still in eighth grade. But letters of intent -- which officially end the recruiting process and bind player to school -- must be signed during specific signing periods for each recruiting year.For recruits entering school for the 2011-12 academic year, the signing dates are as follows:
| Initial Signing Date | Final Signing Date | |
| Early Period | November 11, 2010 | November 17, 2010 |
| Regular Period | April 13, 2010 | May 18, 2010 |
