The transfer portal matters

[oldjar07]

Based on ON3's 2025 transfer portal data, here are the adjusted team rankings.
The rankings below have been re-ordered based on the Net Average Rating Differential—a metric calculated by taking the average rating of players transferring in and subtracting the average rating of players transferring out. This highlights which teams maximized the "quality gap" per player, prioritizing elite upgrades over sheer volume.
Adjusted 2025 Transfer Portal Rankings (By Rating Differential)
| Adj. Rank | Team | Differential | Avg Rating In | Avg Rating Out | Original ON3 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | +19.10 | 84.82 | 65.72 | 4 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | +19.01 | 82.24 | 63.23 | 1 |
| 3 | LSU | +14.67 | 83.89 | 69.22 | 2 |
| 4 | Washington | +8.87 | 75.06 | 66.19 | 12 |
| 5 | Ohio State | +7.96 | 75.90 | 67.94 | 10 |
| 5 | Ole Miss | +7.96 | 74.00 | 66.04 | 3 |
| 7 | Miami | +7.89 | 73.60 | 65.71 | 5 |
| 8 | Missouri | +7.44 | 75.27 | 67.83 | 6 |
| 9 | Auburn | +6.65 | 73.15 | 66.50 | 7 |
| 10 | Rutgers | +5.47 | 69.60 | 64.13 | 9 |
| 11 | Michigan | +4.33 | 68.05 | 63.72 | 11 |
| 12 | Kentucky | +4.05 | 71.11 | 67.06 | 13 |
| 13 | North Carolina | +2.54 | 68.86 | 66.32 | 8 |

 

[Bigred2467]

Based on ON3's 2025 transfer portal data, here are the adjusted team rankings.
The rankings below have been re-ordered based on the Net Average Rating Differential—a metric calculated by taking the average rating of players transferring in and subtracting the average rating of players transferring out. This highlights which teams maximized the "quality gap" per player, prioritizing elite upgrades over sheer volume.
Adjusted 2025 Transfer Portal Rankings (By Rating Differential)
| Adj. Rank | Team | Differential | Avg Rating In | Avg Rating Out | Original ON3 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | +19.10 | 84.82 | 65.72 | 4 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | +19.01 | 82.24 | 63.23 | 1 |
| 3 | LSU | +14.67 | 83.89 | 69.22 | 2 |
| 4 | Washington | +8.87 | 75.06 | 66.19 | 12 |
| 5 | Ohio State | +7.96 | 75.90 | 67.94 | 10 |
| 5 | Ole Miss | +7.96 | 74.00 | 66.04 | 3 |
| 7 | Miami | +7.89 | 73.60 | 65.71 | 5 |
| 8 | Missouri | +7.44 | 75.27 | 67.83 | 6 |
| 9 | Auburn | +6.65 | 73.15 | 66.50 | 7 |
| 10 | Rutgers | +5.47 | 69.60 | 64.13 | 9 |
| 11 | Michigan | +4.33 | 68.05 | 63.72 | 11 |
| 12 | Kentucky | +4.05 | 71.11 | 67.06 | 13 |
| 13 | North Carolina | +2.54 | 68.86 | 66.32 | 8 |

But Rhule said recently that we won the portal.

 

[realHuskerDrew]

Yeah, it does… but not the way we do it…

 

[mgbreeze]

I was watching Texas Tech today thinking about how $40 mil to spend on a roster makes McGuire a lot better coach.

 

[bug]

Based on ON3's 2025 transfer portal data, here are the adjusted team rankings.
The rankings below have been re-ordered based on the Net Average Rating Differential—a metric calculated by taking the average rating of players transferring in and subtracting the average rating of players transferring out. This highlights which teams maximized the "quality gap" per player, prioritizing elite upgrades over sheer volume.
Adjusted 2025 Transfer Portal Rankings (By Rating Differential)
| Adj. Rank | Team | Differential | Avg Rating In | Avg Rating Out | Original ON3 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | +19.10 | 84.82 | 65.72 | 4 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | +19.01 | 82.24 | 63.23 | 1 |
| 3 | LSU | +14.67 | 83.89 | 69.22 | 2 |
| 4 | Washington | +8.87 | 75.06 | 66.19 | 12 |
| 5 | Ohio State | +7.96 | 75.90 | 67.94 | 10 |
| 5 | Ole Miss | +7.96 | 74.00 | 66.04 | 3 |
| 7 | Miami | +7.89 | 73.60 | 65.71 | 5 |
| 8 | Missouri | +7.44 | 75.27 | 67.83 | 6 |
| 9 | Auburn | +6.65 | 73.15 | 66.50 | 7 |
| 10 | Rutgers | +5.47 | 69.60 | 64.13 | 9 |
| 11 | Michigan | +4.33 | 68.05 | 63.72 | 11 |
| 12 | Kentucky | +4.05 | 71.11 | 67.06 | 13 |
| 13 | North Carolina | +2.54 | 68.86 | 66.32 | 8 |

I remember a Texas Tech official saying 'we print money down here...' well they spent wisely didn't they. Maybe the best DL in college... great defense... playoff bound.

 

[oldjar07]

I remember a Texas Tech official saying 'we print money down here...' well they spent wisely didn't they. Maybe the best DL in college... great defense... playoff bound.

Their linebackers are amazing too. It's why I'd pay $3 million for their DC.