No more favorites for three-star Banks 
July, 17, 2012
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Jared Shanker | ESPN.com
At one point, Jalen Banks (Harvey, Ill./Thornton) had a favorite. Now, he stays awake every night contemplating his future.
“I don’t have a favorite. I think about it every night, what schools have to offer,” Banks said. “It’ll be a tough decision.”
Wisconsin used to lead for the nation’s 75th-best athlete and Illinois’ 18th-best prospect overall, but that has changed in the last few months. The Badgers, however, are still squarely in the picture for Banks, and he recently made a visit to Wisconsin.
“I don’t have a favorite. I think about it every night, what schools have to offer,” Banks said. “It’ll be a tough decision.”
Wisconsin used to lead for the nation’s 75th-best athlete and Illinois’ 18th-best prospect overall, but that has changed in the last few months. The Badgers, however, are still squarely in the picture for Banks, and he recently made a visit to Wisconsin.
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The Midwest Region consists of the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin and is where the foundation of most Big Ten recruiting classes are made up of. It's also where the MAC finds most of its talent and national programs hunt for prospects.