Well, the NCAA transfer portal has completely changed the game in CFB, giving players more freedom and control over their careers. Since 2018, athletes have been able to move between schools without sitting out, sparking a surge of player movement and turning the portal into a key tool for roster building. Now, a substantial injection of experience came from transfers, as Power 4 programs gained over 13,000 career starts and over 930,000 snaps in the 2025 offseason. And Georgia, under Kirby Smart , has mastered this system.

Yes, the Bulldogs’ smart, strategic use of the portal has kept them at the top of the SEC, blending new talent seamlessly into a winning formula. But then, Smart’s push for fewer transfer windows also mirrors a growing SEC consensus, aiming to make the process simple

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