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The spring transfer window opens on Wednesday and college coaches, GMs and player personnel departments have already been scouring rosters, circling players they’d recruit if they decide to enter the transfer portal.
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Beginning today with the Big Ten, Rivals will break down the portal priorities for each Power Four team.
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ILLINOIS
Illinois was one of the better rushing offenses in the Big Ten last season and expect that style to carry over to this season. To help in that area, look for the Illini to work on adding at least one offensive lineman from the transfer portal.
Also on offense, keep an eye on Illinois as a potential landing spot for a tight end. Defensive back will also likely be an area in which Illinois tries to add depth.
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INDIANA
Indiana won’t sneak up on the college football world this season but it has a lot of work to do to field the same caliber of team as it did last year. The Hoosiers had a strong transfer portal class coming out of the winter window and they’ll look to bring in more help this spring.
Finding an edge rusher has been a top priority for Indiana and it’ll continue to look for additional help at the receiver position this spring now that Tyler Morris, who just transferred in from Michigan, went down with a season-ending knee injury.
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Giving former Cal star quarterback Fernando Mendoza more weapons remains top of mind for Indiana.
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