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Wisconsin Football transfer class ranked in top 10 by On3

As the Badgers head into their much anticipated 2023 football season, On3.com ranked their transfer class within their top 10 in the country.

As the Badgers head into their much anticipated 2023 football season, On3.com ranked their transfer class within their top 10 in the country. Paired with the addition of head coach Luke Fickell as well as other new staff members, On3 ranked their transfer portal haul as the 10th best in college football.

Wisconsin added 14 transfers from the portal this offseason, headlined by the likes of former four-star quarterback Tanner Mordecai (SMU) and four wide receivers including former four-star C.J. Williams (USC) and three-star Bryson Green (Oklahoma State).

With Phil Longo and his “Air Raid” offense coming to Madison in 2023, Badger fans are especially excited to see some of the new offensive players in action this season.

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Where did Wisconsin land in 247Sports’ 2023 transfer rankings?

Where did Wisconsin land in 247Sports’ 2023 transfer rankings?

As the Badgers continue to reel in valuable transfers from other schools, 247Sports.com has the team within the top 20 of their 2023 transfer football team rankings in the country!

The arrival of Luke Fickell, Phil Longo, and the rest of Wisconsin’s staff added a jolt to the Badger recruiting efforts. It’s led to a complete overhaul of the quarterback room, the highest-ranked wide receiver commit in modern Badger history, and some defensive reinforcements as Wisconsin looks to rebuild their roster.

Based on the 247Sports points system, Wisconsin lands in the top ten. Here’s how the rest of the top 20 shakes out:

4 Tigers baseball players named to top 100 impact transfers

LSU added some premier talent in the portal this offseason.

Four LSU Tigers have made D1Baseball’s list of top-100 impact transfers, and three of them landed in the top 10.

Let’s start with the two that have received the most fanfare so far, [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] and [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag]. White is the reigning ACC Freshman of the Year with selections to the All-ACC First Team and ACC All-Freshman Team, and he broke the NC State school record for most home runs in a season.

Skenes is an anomaly. He can play in the field or as a starting pitcher. Skenes finished last season with a 10-3 record as a starting pitcher with an ERA of 2.73. In 85 innings pitched, he had 96 strikeouts and 30 walks.

[autotag]Thatcher Hurd[/autotag] is a 6-foot-4, 200-pound pitcher that transferred from UCLA. He pitched 34 innings for the Bruins last season and finished the year 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA, 48 strikeouts, and 10 walks.

[autotag]Christian Little[/autotag] is a transfer from Vanderbilt where he played two seasons and was a combined 4-4 with a 4.65 ERA, 95 strikeouts, and 39 walks in 81 innings pitched. The future is bright for these guys on the Bayou.

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LSU forward expected to be one of college basketball’s most impactful transfers this season

KJ Williams, the reigning OVC Player of the Year, is expected to make a big impact after following Matt McMahon from Murray State.

When new LSU coach [autotag]Matt McMahon[/autotag] took the job last spring, the task set before him was a daunting one.

Following the firing of coach [autotag]Will Wade[/autotag], the Tigers saw a mass exodus of talent from the basketball program as players flocked to the transfer portal or NBA draft. McMahon managed to keep a couple of those guys around, and he made up for the losses with a fantastic recruiting and transfer class.

The transfers, specifically, are set to make a major impact in McMahon’s first season in Baton Rouge, and one of them was named among the top 25 transfers to watch in college basketball in 2022-23.

[autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag], a fifth-year forward who followed McMahon from his previous post at Murray State, came in at No. 9 in the transfer rankings from On3. Williams saw significant action in each of his four seasons with the Racers, and he spent the last two seasons as a full-time starter.

He’s coming off his best season yet. In 2021-22, Williams averaged 18 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. It was the third straight season that Williams averaged in double-figures scoring with the Racers. He was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year last season and is a three-time First Team All-OVC selection.

He was considered one of the top transfer portal options available this offseason, and he ultimately made the decision to join his head coach in the SEC. The 6-foot-10 forward — who is originally from Cleveland, Mississippi — is one of three transfers LSU landed from Murray State, alongside [autotag]Trae Hannibal[/autotag] and [autotag]Justice Hill[/autotag].

The Tigers are coming off a first-round NCAA Tournament exit in Wade’s final season (though he didn’t coach in the tournament). It’s hard to know what to expect from this new-look roster, but players like Williams raise the ceiling considerably.

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Three LSU players among ESPN’s top transfers in college football this season

LSU’s transfer haul is a major reason Year 1 under Brian Kelly has been such a success so far.

The roster rebuild LSU undertook this offseason under first-year coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] simply wouldn’t have been possible prior to the transfer portal era.

Heading into last year’s Texas Bowl, LSU had just 39 available scholarship players. After a mass exodus of talent to the transfer portal and the draft, things looked like they could be dire in Baton Rouge in 2022.

But Kelly quickly flipped the script, bringing in a talented haul of transfers. Many of those players are currently starting for the 6-2 Tigers, and three of them were named among the top 50 transfers in college football this season by ESPN. Former players [autotag]Trey Palmer[/autotag] and [autotag]Dwight McGlothern[/autotag], who transferred to Nebraska and Arkansas, respectively, are also listed.

Here’s where each LSU player stacks up.

Several Gators crack CBS Sports’ top transfer rankings

Three of UF’s incoming transfers rank in the top 85, according to CBS Sports.

With six players departing from the UF basketball program this offseason for the transfer portal and the NBA draft, as well as questions surrounding the health of Keyontae Johnson, the Gators had little choice but to invest in the transfer portal this offseason.

The result of those efforts was a very solid haul that includes some of the most coveted “free agents” around college basketball. In total, Florida added four players through the portal, and three of them (as well as an outgoing player in Noah Locke) appear in the top 85 of CBS Sports’ transfer rankings.

The rankings saw a bit of a shakeup as a new top player available entered the portal in Illinois star Kofi Cockburn, but that doesn’t affect things too much for the UF players. Here’s where every incoming and outgoing Florida prospect lands on CBS’ list, starting with the most high-profile player in the group, former Penn State guard Myreon Jones.

How a major addition shifts former and current Gators in transfer portal rankings

Here’s where every incoming and outgoing Florida player ranks in the latest transfer rankings update from ESPN.

College basketball saw a major shakeup on Thursday as star Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn made the surprising decision to enter the transfer portal just before the July 1 deadline.

With Cockburn clearly being the top option available in the portal, he captured the No. 1 spot in the latest college basketball transfer rankings from ESPN. As a result of his decision, as well as the decision from former Minnesota guard Marcus Carr to withdraw from the draft and transfer, all the Florida prospects on the transfer rankings fell a few spots from the last update.

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Former Penn State guard Myreon Jones is down two spots to No. 47, while Noah Locke, who transferred from Florida to Louisville this offseason, fell to No. 49. Former Boston College forward C.J. Felder fell three spots from No. 65 to No. 68, and Charleston Southern guard Phlandrous Fleming, the defending Big South Defensive Player of the Year, also fell three spots to No. 71.

The biggest drops were seen by Missouri-Kansas City guard Brandon McKissic and UF-turned Illinois forward Omar Payne. McKissic, who joins the Gators after winning the Summit League’s Defensive Player of the Year Award, dropped five spots to No. 84, while Payne saw the same drop to No. 85.

With Florida’s additions through the transfer portal this offseason, coach Mike White has reloaded the roster with a good bit of talent despite the six offseason departures. Whether those pieces will gel together remains to be seen, but the Gators team this fall will be another one with a ton of potential.

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Few changes for Florida basketball in ESPN’s updated transfer rankings

Not much changed for Florida players in ESPN’s transfer rankings. Four of its incoming players rank in the top 100.

The NCAA’s decision to allow one-time transfers without sitting out a season has resulted in a record number of players entering the transfer portal this offseason. Though this certainly proved detrimental to a number of teams, especially mid-major ones, it was rather fortuitous for the Gators.

Florida lost six players this offseason between the draft and the portal. Hitting the portal itself was really the only option to fill the roster after those departures, and the result was the team landing four players that rank in the top 100 of ESPN’s transfer rankings.

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Most of the incoming (and outgoing) UF players remain in the same spot as they did in the previous rankings. For the incoming guys, Penn State guard Myreon Jones ranks No. 45, followed by Boston College forward CJ Felder at No. 65 and Charleston Southern guard Phlandrous Fleming at No. 68, and Missouri-Kansas City guard Brandon McKissic dropped one spot to No. 80.

As far as the former Gators go, guard Noah Locke, who transferred to Lousiville, comes in at No. 47 again, and Omar Payne, who joined an Illinois team that was a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament this year, ranks No. 81, falling one spot from the last update.

UF’s roster is going to look a lot different next year, and the departures of Payne and Locke are sure to hurt. But with four of the nation’s top transfers coming in, it should be another talented team, on paper.

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Few changes for Florida basketball in ESPN’s updated transfer rankings

Not much changed for Florida players in ESPN’s transfer rankings. Four of its incoming players rank in the top 100.

The NCAA’s decision to allow one-time transfers without sitting out a season has resulted in a record number of players entering the transfer portal this offseason. Though this certainly proved detrimental to a number of teams, especially mid-major ones, it was rather fortuitous for the Gators.

Florida lost six players this offseason between the draft and the portal. Hitting the portal itself was really the only option to fill the roster after those departures, and the result was the team landing four players that rank in the top 100 of ESPN’s transfer rankings.

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Most of the incoming (and outgoing) UF players remain in the same spot as they did in the previous rankings. For the incoming guys, Penn State guard Myreon Jones ranks No. 45, followed by Boston College forward CJ Felder at No. 65 and Charleston Southern guard Phlandrous Fleming at No. 68, and Missouri-Kansas City guard Brandon McKissic dropped one spot to No. 80.

As far as the former Gators go, guard Noah Locke, who transferred to Lousiville, comes in at No. 47 again, and Omar Payne, who joined an Illinois team that was a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament this year, ranks No. 81, falling one spot from the last update.

UF’s roster is going to look a lot different next year, and the departures of Payne and Locke are sure to hurt. But with four of the nation’s top transfers coming in, it should be another talented team, on paper.

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Here’s where every incoming and outgoing Florida transfer ranks according to ESPN

All four of Florida basketball’s incoming transfers players and two of its outgoing ones are listed on ESPN’s top 100 transfers.

It’s been a busy offseason so far for the Gators. Between the NBA draft and the transfer portal, they’ve lost six players from the 2020-21 roster (which could become seven if Colin Castleton doesn’t return from testing the draft waters). With only one commit in the 2021 recruiting class, UF literally had no other choice than to be active on the transfer portal.

And active it has been, adding four of the top transfer prospects in the country. All college basketball players had the opportunity to exercise a one-time transfer without sitting out a year as a result of COVID-19, and this made the transfer portal much more active than usual.

All four of the players the Gators have landed rank in the top 100 of ESPN’s transfer rankings, as do two of the guys they’re losing. Here’s where they each stack up.