The 10 teams that have gotten off to the hottest portal starts
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Key Points:
- The college football transfer portal opened a compressed two-week window this year, with over 6,200 Division I players available, leading to rapid roster changes and hundreds of daily player decisions.
- Indiana, Texas Tech, and Penn State stand out for aggressive and strategic portal recruiting, with Indiana leveraging James Madison transfers, Texas Tech targeting top-ranked players, and Penn State importing many starters from Iowa State under new coach Matt Campbell.
- Ole Miss and Texas A&M focused on bolstering their defenses and offensive lines with experienced transfers to maintain competitiveness and chase playoff success.
- Arizona State and Oklahoma State are undergoing significant roster rebuilds, with Arizona State securing high-caliber offensive skill players and Oklahoma State managing unprecedented player attrition by recruiting heavily
