College Football: 4 winners, 4 losers this transfer portal season
Maize n Brew • • sports
Key Points:
- The college football transfer portal deadline is approaching, with coaches focusing on player retention through Friday; players can still commit to new schools afterward.
- Indiana and Texas Tech are early transfer portal winners, each securing top-10 portal classes with key offensive and defensive additions to boost their national relevance.
- Virginia Tech, under new coach James Franklin, capitalized on his Penn State connections by bringing in numerous former Nittany Lions, offsetting significant player losses during the coaching change.
- Ole Miss stands out for its retention efforts following Lane Kiffin's departure, losing fewer players than expected despite some notable losses, while Iowa State faces major roster depletion after Matt Campbell took 22 former players to Penn State.
- Alabama and Washington face challenges with limited impactful
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