What do college football’s best teams need in the transfer portal ahead of the spring window? In the case of some schools, the answer is basically nothing, as it promises to be a slow spring portal cycle overall. But that’s not the case across the board, even in the top 10 of CBS Sports’ most recent Top 25 rankings, which was published immediately following the 2024 season.
Talking to sources across the country and also polling 247Sports’ team site experts, these are the biggest needs for college football’s best teams exiting spring practice.
No. 1 Texas: Tight end
There’s a chance Texas pursues a defensive lineman or a receiver if one pops up in the portal that makes sense, like it did recently with Stanford edge David Bailey. But the position of need Texas must address is tight end. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said this of portal needs recently: “Our numbers are really down at tight end.” Texas went after a tight end in the winter window with Purdue’s Max Klare, who ultimately ended up at Ohio State. Don’t be surprised if they’re aggressive with that position in the spring window with a need for a more traditional “Y” tight end.
Georgia will likely take some depth pieces at quarterback and running back if they make sense, but the big position of need is edge. The Bulldogs were dealt a blow…
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Author : Chris Hummer
Publish date : 2025-04-14 14:49:00
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