Whether it is players joining rosters or new entries into the portal seeking fresh opportunities, player movement was a key storyline of the 2023 season. The portal continues to affect the landscape as the 2024 recruiting cycle winds down.
The rankings for the top recruiting classes across the country have taken shape, but quantifying the portal's impact on various programs can be difficult. Schools take different approaches to building their rosters, with some leaning more heavily on the portal than others, so portal rankings alone often don't tell the whole story.
With the initial portal window closed, this is the perfect time to look at 10 classes that made the biggest impact with transfers.
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