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Where Wisconsin football stands in 2024 transfer portal team class rankings

What’s your grade for Wisconsin’s offseason moves?

A hectic offseason in college football is still yet to reach its conclusion.

Yes, spring practice is beginning in the coming months. But despite the busy transfer portal session, coaching carousel and early signing period all taking place in late November to December, there is still movement occurring.

First, the 30-day transfer window remains open for programs including Alabama, Washington, UCLA and Arizona who had their head coaches retire or leave for other jobs. So more player movement could be on the horizon.

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Second, the spring transfer window is sure to see seismic movement after all of the high-profile openings and coaching movement.

College football won’t be played for another 200 days or so. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a reason to stay interested throughout the offseason.

Wisconsin football has already been extremely active in the transfer portal. Luke Fickell’s program has landed 12 total players thus far, including new starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke (Miami) and top-ranked linebacker Tackett Curtis (USC).

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The class is set to have a huge impact on whether the 2024 season sees a return to winning ways in Madison.

Here is where Wisconsin’s transfer class ranks in 247Sports’ class rankings:

Wisconsin has a borderline top-10 transfer portal class after adding Tyrell Henry

Wisconsin has a borderline top-10 transfer portal class after adding Tyrell Henry

The Wisconsin Badgers and head coach Luke Fickell are on a transfer portal blitz this month. Improving upon a disappointing 2023 season will be paramount, and key portal additions are necessary in making that the case.

The Badgers have six transfer commitments thus far, and it still is early in the process. Those are QB Tyler Van Dyke (Miami), EDGE John Pius (William & Mary), LS Cayson Pfeiffer (Cincinnati), OLB Leon Lowery (Syracuse), TE Jackson McGohan (LSU) and the new addition: WR Tyrell Henry (Michigan State).

Related: Wisconsin Badgers 2024 transfer portal tracker

That collection of talent, headlined by both Van Dyke as Pius as four-star portal recruits, is good enough to have Wisconsin at No. 11 in 247Sports’ transfer class rankings.

The current leaderboard:

  1. Colorado (10 commits, 88.30 average rating)
  2. South Carolina (7 commits, 88.86 average rating)
  3. Ole Miss (6 commits, 89.50 average rating)
  4. Louisville (7 commits, 88.29 average rating)
  5. Notre Dame (6 commits, 88.67 average rating)
  6. Kentucky (5 commits, 89.00 average rating)
  7. Arizona State (8 commits, 86.00 average rating)
  8. NC State (5 commits, 88.60 average rating)
  9. Texas Tech (7 commits, 86.83 average rating)
  10. TCU (6 commits, 88.40 average rating)
  11. Wisconsin (6 commits, 89.25 average rating)

It should be noted that while the Badgers rank No. 11, the class’ average rating sits behind just Ole Miss out of this top group.

No, this does not mean the roster is overhauled and the team will automatically be better next season. But it does signal Fickell recognizing the massive need at several positions, and an ability to get the job done (so far).