We’re more than a week into the transfer portal window, and impact players from around the country are beginning to decide where they will take their talents. Many of the biggest names in the portal have yet to announce their next destinations, but plenty of FBS programs have already kickstarted their offseason with some valuable additions.

Each week, we’ll rank the top 10 teams based solely on the additions they have made through the transfer portal. The rankings will be based on how immediately the additions can contribute as well as how well the programs made up for vulnerabilities and departures.

10. Oklahoma

South Carolina TE Austin Stogner, Indiana LB Dasan McCullough, Notre Dame DL Jacob Lacey

Oklahoma welcomed a reunion through the transfer portal in Austin Stogner, who returns to Norman after one season at South Carolina. The Sooners also made a splash with Indiana transfer LB Dasan McCullough and managed to flip his brother Daeh McCullough, a 2023 four-star safety, from Cincinnati at the same time. Not to be forgotten is the addition of former Notre Dame DL Jacob Lacey, who announced his intentions to enter the portal back in October and committed to OU last month. Lacey was a solid reserve for the Irish in his four years in South Bend and should have a good chance of breaking the starting rotation in Norman next year. But don’t expect the Sooners to be satisfied with this haul, however. There are plenty of holes to fill on this roster, but this is a strong start for Brent Venables and company.

9. Duke

Miami DB Al Blades Jr., Stanford OL Jake Hornibrook, Elon OL Michael Purcell

Mike Elko has no interest in peaking this season. Duke has a chance to win its ninth game for the first time since 2014, and the Blue Devils are making big moves to keep improving the roster and prove to the rest of the ACC that they’re not messing around. Miami veteran DB Al Blades Jr. opted to transfer to Duke for his final year of eligibility, and he will bring 48 games of experience to the Blue Devils’ defensive backfield. Former Stanford OL Jake Hornibrook, the brother of former Wisconsin and Florida State quarterback Alex Hornibrook, is headed to Durham after four years at Stanford, where he was primarily a backup that earned plenty of snaps due to a slew of injuries up front. The Blue Devils added another experienced lineman in Elon transfer Michael Purcell, who started 32 games for the Phoenix.

8. Arkansas

Texas A&M-Commerce WR Andrew Armstrong, North Carolina QB Jacolby Criswell, Florida OL Joshua Braun

It was bound to be a hectic offseason in Fayetteville after a disappointing 6-6 season. Nearly 20 players opted to transfer in the first week of the transfer portal window but three joined Sam Pittman’s Hogs within the first days. The addition of Andrew Armstrong from Texas A&M-Commerce will prove to be a tremendous upgrade to their wide receiver room, and Jacolby Criswell could be the quarterback of the future after narrowly missing out on the North Carolina starting job. Joshua Braun adds some experience and beef to the Razorbacks’ offensive line. He was previously committed to Georgia while Pittman was on staff but opted to reopen his recruitment once he became the head coach at Arkansas.

7. Virginia Tech

Old Dominion WR Ali Jennings III, Baylor QB Kyron Drones

Virginia Tech had an anemic offense in 2022. It can’t be sugarcoated. No Hokies team had averaged fewer yards per game (314.1) in 14 years. Brent Pry’s team needed to prioritize rebuilding the offensive talent through the portal, and it is off to a fantastic start. Ali Jennings III was an early Christmas gift for the Hokies, and he brought former Baylor QB Kyron Drones with him. Drones, a former four-star prospect, should be able to compete with Grant Wells for the starting job in the spring.

6. UCLA

Cal LB Oluwafemi Oladejo, Penn EDGE Jake Heimlicher, Princeton P Will Powers

Chip Kelly got off to a blistering start in the college football free agency, landing All-Ivy League DE Jake Heimlicher in November and picking up Cal budding star LB Oluwafemi Oladejo on Dec. 5. Heimlicher was a finalist for FCS National Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 after recording nine sacks and 13 tackles for loss. Oladejo broke out this season with 91 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, and one interception. And don’t sleep on the punter! Will Powers earned three All-Ivy League selections in four years at Princeton. 13 of his 33 punts landed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.

5. Oregon

Iowa LB Jestin Jacobs, Alabama WR Traeshon Holden

Oregon lost a few contributors at linebacker (Justin Flowe, Jackson LaDuke) and wide receiver (Dont’e Thornton, Seven McGee) to the transfer portal and went to work right away to fill its needs. Jestin Jacobs missed most of the 2021 season due to injury, but his 2021 season proved his worth with 53 total tackles and three pass breakups. Traeshon Holden visited Eugene and quickly made his decision to transfer across the country. Holden collected 331 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 2022 and should give the Ducks a plug-and-play option in their explosive offense.

4. Florida State

South Carolina TE Jaheim Bell, Miami DL Darrell Jackson

Florida State may not have brought in the quantity of transfers as some of the other teams that sit in these rankings, but the two players it did bring to Tallahassee will elevate their respective sides of the ball upon arrival. Jaheim Bell was considered by many to be a 2023 NFL Draft prospect while at South Carolina, and now he gives Jordan Travis another big target. Bell’s production dipped in 2022 with Austin Stogner also receiving targets, but the 6-foot-3 playmaker should be a significant part of the Noles offense. As for Darrell Jackson, he helps fill a big need for FSU with Robert Cooper moving on and the team awaiting a decision from Fabien Lovett. Jackson was one of the few bright spots on a poor Miami defense, stuffing opposing rushers all season long in the interior of the defensive line.

3. Arizona State

USC WR Jake Smith, Kansas State LB Krew Jackson, BYU LB Tate Romney, Wisconsin LB Tristan Monday, BYU QB Jacob Conover, Cal RB DeCarlos Brooks, New Mexico State P Josh Carlson, Cal LS Slater Zellers

Kenny Dillingham has quietly assembled an army through the transfer portal only a couple weeks into his tenure. He understood that the roster was merely a skeleton of a roster that could compete in the Pac-12, and he and his staff recruited a variety of players at all three levels that won’t make the front page but should make an immediate stamp on the team. The Sun Devils loaded up on talented yet unproven linebackers in Krew Jackson, Tate Romney, and Tristan Monday. BYU transfer QB Jacob Conover might have an outside shot at stealing the QB1 job in Tempe, and Jake Smith and DeCarlos Brooks can contribute in reserve spots. Despite the potential of playmakers on both sides of the ball, New Mexico State punter Josh Carlson should provide the most instant spark on special teams.

2. Oklahoma State

Washington State WR De’Zhaun Stribling, Western Michigan RB Sean Tyler, Tulsa LB Justin Wright, Texas State OL Dalton Cooper

Oklahoma State might still finish toward the top of these rankings without adding another transfer. This haul is impressive, with three potential starters headed to Stillwater. The Pokes boost their already-talented receiver corps with Washington State transfer De’Zhaun Stribling, who put together two promising seasons in Pullman. Sean Tyler is a proven chain-mover with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons at Western Michigan. Tulsa LB Justin Wright might fit the Cowboys’ defensive identity as well as any transfer could have. He’s a tackling machine, a force in the backfield, and simply one of the top linebackers in the country from a production standpoint in the last couple of years. Dalton Cooper started every game for Texas State in the last three seasons and has only allowed seven sacks in 1,382 career pass plays, according to PFF.

1. SMU

Miami RB Jaylan Knighton, Miami DL Jordan Miller, Miami DL Elijah Roberts, Miami WR Key’Shawn Smith, Stanford S Jonathan McGill, West Virginia CB Charles Woods, Fresno State DB Cale Sanders Jr., Missouri OL Hyrin White, Liberty LB Ahmad Walker

Introducing the SMU Hurricanes. Rhett Lashlee drove a bus and picked up all the unhappy guys in Coral Gables and headed straight for University Park. Four former Miami players transferred to SMU, but that’s not the only takeaway from this haul of transfers. The Mustangs are clearly looking to rebuild their defensive line and their secondary after a poor year on defense. Seven of their nine transfers hail from the less glamorous side of the ball. Lashlee understood that his team won’t always be able to outscore its opponents, especially when your team gives up 34.7 points per contest.