Lawrence and Fields were #1 and #2 overall regardless of position.

That ND got neither doesn’t show “a pattern.” Clemson got Lawrence. Georgia got Fields. ND got a much higher rated QB than either OSU or Alabama that year (Bama got a 3* who was ranked outside the top 100 QBs).

Link: https://247sports.com/Season/2018-Football/RecruitRankings/?InstitutionGroup=highschool