College Basketball Transfer Portal 2024-2025

[XU-PA]

Hey, if he wants to brick 3s for Nova, let him.

I think you'll be very surprised at his number in the next 2 seasons.

[Xville]

I know Koby brea is a good player and had a phenomenal shooting year but duke, Kansas, UConn, unc and Kentucky are the ones he’s choosing from? A guy that only one season averaged double figures in points? Interesting. Heck of a shooter this year but wow

[xukeith]

No reason to feel bad about the numbers we are losing to the portal.
A 10th player from Duke's roster just declared

I would think most of Duke's roster is top 100 frosh.

[MHettel]

This portal season blows me away.

I always knew that we'd see the best players from the mid-majors moving up to the "big leagues." That would result in a slow, multiyear shift in talent of those mid-major leagues. Their best players move up and the guys that cant hack it in the Big 6 conferences would move down and take their place. So that gap would widen between the top and bottom leagues. And that is happening.

But these guys jumping from one big conference team to another is just astounding to me. 10 guys leave Duke? Its not a playing time issue, cause they dont even have a team at this point. Guys are transferring from Arizona to Indiana? From Alabama to Kansas? Texas to Baylor? Duke to Baylor? UK to Ohio State? Ohio State to Michigan for god sakes!

Alot of these kids were in great spots. many of them starters on quality teams. What is the catalyst? I assume if (Pick a team) is bringing in good players that they must have some NIL, yet they are losing good players as well, so its not as if there wasnt some NIL on the table (Claude is a perfect example).

I dont get this. Its worse than I thought it would be.

Duke doesnt even have a team at this point. I know they have some good freshmen coming in, but the last couple years have shown us (and hopefully TAUGHT us) that you can build a very old, experienced team in the portal and that experience is more valuable than inexperienced Elite talent. Duke will catch on shortly and start mopping up the portal.

[GIMMFD]

This portal season blows me away.

I always knew that we'd see the best players from the mid-majors moving up to the "big leagues." That would result in a slow, multiyear shift in talent of those mid-major leagues. Their best players move up and the guys that cant hack it in the Big 6 conferences would move down and take their place. So that gap would widen between the top and bottom leagues. And that is happening.

But these guys jumping from one big conference team to another is just astounding to me. 10 guys leave Duke? Its not a playing time issue, cause they dont even have a team at this point. Guys are transferring from Arizona to Indiana? From Alabama to Kansas? Texas to Baylor? Duke to Baylor? UK to Ohio State? Ohio State to Michigan for god sakes!

Alot of these kids were in great spots. many of them starters on quality teams. What is the catalyst? I assume if (Pick a team) is bringing in good players that they must have some NIL, yet they are losing good players as well, so its not as if there wasnt some NIL on the table (Claude is a perfect example).

I dont get this. Its worse than I thought it would be.

Duke doesnt even have a team at this point. I know they have some good freshmen coming in, but the last couple years have shown us (and hopefully TAUGHT us) that you can build a very old, experienced team in the portal and that experience is more valuable than inexperienced Elite talent. Duke will catch on shortly and start mopping up the portal.

I think Duke has 5 or 6 incoming Freshman, Proctor and some other guard staying, and they got a Syracuse transfer from the portal and landed Mason Gillis from the portal today for what it's worth.

[Xville]

Georgia picked up a crystal ball for abson. Still looking for that final piece

[muskiefan82]

If the big 6 teams restock from the mid major conferences does it now make it easier to find a good high school recruit since those high major shots are filed with transfers? I'm imagining that outside of the 5 stars there won't be as many spots available at the big 6 schools. I wonder if Miller could pick up another HS recruit with real upside instead of another transfer. Seems like this might be something that starts happening too

[MHettel]

If the big 6 teams restock from the mid major conferences does it now make it easier to find a good high school recruit since those high major shots are filed with transfers? I'm imagining that outside of the 5 stars there won't be as many spots available at the big 6 schools. I wonder if Miller could pick up another HS recruit with real upside instead of another transfer. Seems like this might be something that starts happening too

I would assume a HS player will go where there is PT. A good, productive Freshman season will lead to the Portal and NIL. You have to play to get paid. Nobody is going to sit on the bench for 2 years anymore, waiting for their starting spot to open up.

[MHettel]

Georgia picked up a crystal ball for abson. Still looking for that final piece

Abou for that backup C job? Kinda a good fit….

[muskiefan82]

I would assume a HS player will go where there is PT. A good, productive Freshman season will lead to the Portal and NIL. You have to play to get paid. Nobody is going to sit on the bench for 2 years anymore, waiting for their starting spot to open up.

Good point. Might make it interesting if the mid majors start getting 4 stars that want to play now