My D is not at your D’s level playing wise, but regardless, this is how we did the college search. First, we looked for schools with her intended major, then narrowed it down to LAC’s. Mostly D3. Then she further narrowed down by academics and then by team and coach. We visited most schools on her list in her jr HS year, she reached out to the coaches, met some of them at AAU touraments and we made film, etc. She is now at a top tier LAC, D3 and loving it. It is a great fit both academically and athletically. And we definitely experienced the musical chair syndrome. Coaches left some schools, recruits changed their mind, etc. All of which left my D hanging in limbo in Sept waiting for her #1 choice to commit to her. D had other coaches who wanted her, but not her #1 til late Sept. Once she got the nod from her #1 she never looked back. But it was stressful.