Six college football programs who signed top recruiting, transfer portal classes

In the evolving landscape of college football roster-building, six programs have successfully balanced high school recruiting with strategic transfer portal acquisitions. Texas A&M, Texas, LSU, Notre Dame, Miami, and Florida have all secured top-15 rankings in both team recruiting and transfer portal classes.

Texas A&M made significant strides under coach Mike Elko, securing the No. 7 team recruiting ranking and No. 3 transfer portal ranking. The Aggies added 19 blue-chip high school recruits and bolstered their offensive line and receiver rooms with six four-star transfers.

Texas is focusing on quarterback Arch Manning’s second year, with the Longhorns ranked No. 10 in both recruiting and transfer portal classes. They fortified their roster with star recruits and key transfers like Auburn’s Cam Coleman and NC State’s Hollywood Smothers.

LSU, under Lane Kiffin, revamped its roster by bringing in 40 new players via the transfer portal, securing the No. 4 transfer portal