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re: Make sense of the portal rankings

Posted on 1/13/26 at 7:36 pm to
Posted by vidtiger23
Member since Feb 2012
8737 posts
Posted on 1/13/26 at 7:36 pm to
quote:

If you call breaking even losing players who sucked and replacing them with mostly players who preformed well at their schools even ,good for you.

He’s a dumbass. It’s no use.
Posted by WHATDOINO
Member since Dec 2008
7011 posts
Posted on 1/13/26 at 8:22 pm to
Georgia couldn’t field a team if this were the case

quote:

I can't speak for other teams, but many come to Georgia to get coached up for the next level. Kirby tries to avoid those who are only looking for more money.
Posted by FAT SEXY
California
Member since Jun 2020
1799 posts
Posted on 1/13/26 at 11:04 pm to
One thing from the OP that stands out

The Aggies two primary rivals are making big moves, while a peripheral rival in TTU is also doing the same.

They (A&M) look to be getting more value according to that ON3 link though
Posted by Eldodroptop
Member since Jul 2021
3466 posts
Posted on 1/13/26 at 11:39 pm to
quote:

Texas won the portal Texas should be ranked #1 going into the 2026 season Arch is the front runner for the Heisman. Book it, Danno


You kid..

But..





This post was edited on 1/13/26 at 11:40 pm
Posted by ColoradoElkHerd
USA
Member since May 2014
4637 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 12:24 am to
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What if the 5* OL you lost were actually awful?


When those 5* are getting good NIL deals at other SEC schools it says your OL coaching is actually awful.
This post was edited on 1/14/26 at 12:26 am
Posted by stopitnow1
Florida
Member since Mar 2013
2252 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 12:44 am to
Its all bs. You wont be able to tell who won the portal until the end of the season. Indiana won the portal this past year.
Posted by AGGIES
Member since Jul 2021
11493 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:37 am to
They are not reliable rankings. And they are not definitive indicators of success.

Indiana has proven that coaching matters a lot more than just talent rankings.
Posted by Steve69
Member since Jan 2026
64 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 9:05 am to
The more reliable one is whatever fits the narrative you’re trying to push
Posted by Auburn80
Backwater, TN
Member since Nov 2017
9855 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 9:16 am to
quote:

Not counting what you lost seems pretty stupid. If you added 3 5* players you'd be #1, even if you lost 5 5* players.


True but recruiting rankings have never taken into account the Seniors and other players who are leaving. Plus, there is no accurate way to rank all the transfer players in the portal. Most revert back to their HS rank which is inaccurate.
Posted by XbengalTiger
New Bama Standard...4 Losses.
Member since Oct 2003
5608 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 9:56 am to
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captdalton


So by your posted graphic, LSU is +1 in bringing in (5 star) players. LSU is +1 in bringing in (4 star) players and LSU brought in 22 (3 star) players with game experience while letting go of 26 3 star players who were backups with little to no game experience. Got it. Thanks for clearing that up.
Posted by TigerScorpion
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2018
1949 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 10:03 am to
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LSU also caught a break by not having to play Georgia for three years in a row.


Bitch, we ain’t frickin scared of Georgia.
Posted by SECCaptain
Member since Jun 2025
1986 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 10:09 am to
Let’s imagine team A has the reigning heisman trophy winner at qb and team B has the lowest rated 3* QB in the country. If they swap QB’s in the transfer portal, both teams got better according to 247
Posted by vidtiger23
Member since Feb 2012
8737 posts
Posted on 1/14/26 at 10:28 am to
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Let’s imagine team A has the reigning heisman trophy winner at qb and team B has the lowest rated 3* QB in the country. If they swap QB’s in the transfer portal, both teams got better according to 247

That’s just one situation though. Let’s also imagine a Ty Simpson case. If he decided to go to Miami or wherever and enter the transfer portal. He drastically hurts Bama. If he decides to go the NFL draft instead. No affect on ON3 when the same thing to Bama’s team happened. It’s imperfect all the way around.
This post was edited on 1/14/26 at 11:24 am
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