Hurst,
I spoke to a D1 asst. coach and this is the advice I received:
Find the colleges with the major in which your are interested.
Get in touch with the coaches and let them know you are interested in there soccer program at the beginning of your Junior year in HS. Stay in touch using emails.
Visit the colleges to see for yourself the atmosphere on campus and during soccer training and games.
Don't throw out a college because it is a D1 college. Review the current soccer roster. If you are a forward and they have 8 freshman forwards on the roster then college may not be looking for forwards but they may need a defender/midfielders.
Let the college coach decide if you are right for there program.
Lastly decide if you want to play or be on the team. The ACC and SEC soccer programs are year round and they can become a full time job.
My last comment is there will be life after college so enjoy this time of learning and playing soccer.
