Why are Alabama and Georgia not in the top transfer portal rankings?

Alabama and Georgia are absent from the latest top 25 transfer portal rankings as both programs are prioritizing the development of younger players and retaining their existing core.

What is Kalen DeBoer's strategy for Alabama's roster?

Kalen DeBoer for Alabama is focusing on developing younger talent and integrating new recruits, acknowledging the team will be younger this year but aiming to use it as an advantage.

How did Georgia approach the transfer portal this offseason?

Georgia's Kirby Smart concentrated on retaining the core of the team, especially on defense, and made selective additions in the transfer portal while focusing on player development.

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Alabama & Georgia Skip Top 25 Transfer Rankings

4 Feb

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Summary

Alabama and Georgia are absent from this year's top transfer portal rankings.
Both teams prioritize developing younger talent over immediate transfer impact.
Georgia focused on retaining its core players, especially on defense.

Alabama & Georgia Skip Top 25 Transfer Rankings

College football titans Alabama and Georgia are conspicuously missing from the latest top 25 transfer portal rankings, a surprising development given the portal's increasing influence on elite teams. Last year, 10 of the 12 College Football Playoff participants were ranked in the top 25 of transfer portal classes.

Alabama's Kalen DeBoer acknowledged the team is younger this year, with 22 scholarship players lost and 17 added, many being younger prospects. This follows significant roster turnover in previous years. DeBoer emphasized developing young talent, including a promising group of sophomores and recruits, to build an edge.

Conversely, Georgia's Kirby Smart focused on retention, successfully keeping the nucleus of its team, particularly on defense. While not heavily active in the portal, Georgia made targeted additions at receiver, running back, and defensive back, aiming to develop emergent stars and maintain depth.