This is probably the best way to determine the answer because it eliminates population variables. A vast percentage of the people who live in Florida are either retirees or adults who moved here long after they completed high school so using a per capita type of measure actually hurts our...
Imagine if Florida high schools had the coaching and facilities that Texas players have? Florida players benefit so much from college coaching and training. A lot of these other states produce high school kids who have already peaked. They often don’t get better.