The transfer portal is closed, for now, and the recruiting cycle is complete. As of Thursday morning, the 247 Sports database listed 371 new faces across Pac-12 rosters.
Two-thirds of them are high school signees (242); the rest (129) are transfers.
Put another way: Approximately 36% of the 2023 roster spots throughout the conference will be filled by new players (if we assume 85 scholarships per team).
More newcomers are sure to come after spring practice spurs career decisions.
The Hotline has examined the recent movement and updated our transfer portal power ratings.
(Our recruiting rankings for the ’23 signing classes can be found here.)
1. Colorado: The Buffaloes could welcome 28 or 30 transfers once coach Deion Sanders’ first roster is set. Many are destined to be role players, but there are several major talents, including quarterback Shedeur Sanders and cornerback Travis Hunter, who followed their head coach from Jackson State. The Buffaloes fortified their perimeter with edge rushers Taylor Upshaw from Michigan and Jordan Domineck from Arkansas. Attrition was heavy in quantity but not quality. Previous ranking: 1
2. USC: The Trojans grabbed four impact players from the state of Arizona: receiver Dorian Singer, cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace and defensive lineman Kyon Barrs from the Wildcats, plus all-conference punter Eddie Czaplicki from the Sun Devils. They also strengthened the interior lines with Anthony Lucas (defense) from Texas A&M and Ethan White and Michael Tarquin (both offense) from Florida. Previous: 4
3. UCLA: The Bruins have worked the transfer market in expert fashion for years – often with players at the graduate level – and this cycle is producing more of the same, particularly from within the conference. Receivers Kyle Ford (from USC) and J.Michael Sturdivant (Cal) will be prime targets in the passing game, with tight end Moliki Matavao (Oregon) playing a role, as well. Previous: 3
4. Washington: The Huskies lost one of…
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