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2023-24 Transfer Portal Team Rankings

Which team will see the biggest gains as a result?

College football has changed forever with the addition of the transfer portal just a few short years ago.  Gone are the days of almost all players staying exclusively at one program for four or five years and instead we essentially see college football’s version of free agency twice a year.

Notre Dame has made a big boost to their roster in recent years using this.  Last year it was Sam Hartman who was supposed to come in and end quarterback woes for the Irish.  This year its Riley Leonard.

Where does the commitment of the former Duke quarterback help place Notre Dame in the transfer portal team rankings this off-season?

Where does Coach Prime and Colorado rate as he’s delivered again with talent acquisition as he promised?

Near but not at the top according to 247Sports.  Here is how 247Sports has rated the top 20 as of Tuesday afternoon (December 13, 2023).

Notre Dame back in top 20 of Josh Pate’s power ratings

Will Notre Dame finish the season ranked?

If you’re a college football fan and are unfamiliar with the work of Josh Pate then do yourself an immediate favor and become familiar.  In a world of screaming, yelling, and forced debate, Pate is a breath of fresh air that can deliver a well thought-out point without having to put on a sideshow in order to do so.

You can check out his YouTube page here as his regular podcast is the best of any national college football show/podcast I’ve heard and he just announced that he’s locked up a new deal with CBS/247Sports so that is good news for college football fans everywhere.

Pate releases his JP Poll each week which is done entirely by a formula and not by the old “eye-test” or anything of the sort.  That’s why sometimes teams with a few losses are ranked ahead of unbeaten squads and until these formulas can account for teams that just seemingly know how to execute late and those who don’t, I’ll have some reservations.

When looking at this look at with the question in mind “who would be favored if they met tomorrow?” and they’ll probably make a lot more sense.

With that in mind here is the top-20 in the JP Poll rankings this week.

Josh Pate’s college football team ratings following week 1

Was Kirby Smart and @ugawire’s week 1 dominance over @duckswire enough to earn them the top spot?

If you’re a college football fan and are unfamiliar with the work of Josh Pate then do yourself an immediate favor and become familiar.  In a world of screaming, yelling, and forced debate, Pate is a breath of fresh air that can deliver a well thought-out point without having to put on a sideshow in order to do so.

You can check out his YouTube page here as his regular podcast is the best of any national college football show/podcast I’ve heard.

Pate released his Week 2 JP Poll on Tuesday evening, as every FBS program has now played at least one game.  It’s important to remember this is a rating system, not a traditional ranking system.  With that in mind, here is how Pate’s top 20 looked following week 1.