Where Wisconsin football stands in 2024 transfer portal team class rankings
Ben Kenney
·8 min read
A hectic offseason in college football is still yet to reach its conclusion.
Yes, spring practice is beginning in the coming months. But despite the busy transfer portal session, coaching carousel and early signing period all taking place in late November to December, there is still movement occurring.
First, the 30-day transfer window remains open for programs including Alabama, Washington, UCLA and Arizona who had their head coaches retire or leave for other jobs. So more player movement could be on the horizon.
Second, the spring transfer window is sure to see seismic movement after all of the high-profile openings and coaching movement.
College football won’t be played for another 200 days or so. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a reason to stay interested throughout the offseason.
The class is set to have a huge impact on whether the 2024 season sees a return to winning ways in Madison.
Here is where Wisconsin’s transfer class ranks in 247Sports’ class rankings:
Ole Miss Rebels
Nov 6, 2021; Oxford, Mississippi, USA;Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin talks with a referee after a call during the second half against the Liberty Flames at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 17
Blue-Chip Players: 8
Average Player Rating: 89.53
Total Points: 73.53
Texas A&M Aggies
Sep 4, 2021; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher and defensive coordinator Mike Elko prior to the game against the Kent State Golden Flashes at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 23
Blue-Chip Players: 8
Average Player Rating: 89.24
Total Points: 68.98
Oregon Ducks
Sep 30, 2023; Stanford, California, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning walks on the field before the game against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 11
Blue-Chip Players: 6
Average Player Rating: 90.45
Total Points: 67.68
Florida State Seminoles
Sep 23, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell on the sideline in the first half against the Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 15
Blue-Chip Players: 10
Average Player Rating: 89.67
Total Points: 64.41
Colorado Buffaloes
Dec 4, 2022; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders during a press conference at the Arrow Touchdown Club. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 24
Blue-Chip Players: 7
Average Player Rating: 88.08
Total Points: 62.27
Louisville Cardinals
Nov 25, 2023; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Isaac Guerendo (23) runs the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second half at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Kentucky defeated Louisville 38-31. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 26
Blue-Chip Players: 5
Average Player Rating: 88.12
Total Points: 61.49
Texas Longhorns
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian greets wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) while warming up for the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff semifinals game against the Washington Huskies at the Caesars Superdome on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Total Commits: 8
Blue-Chip Players: 6
Average Player Rating: 92.00
Total Points: 60.83
Ohio State Buckeyes
MADISON, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 28: Ryan Day head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts to a penalty during the second quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
Total Commits: 7
Blue-Chip Players: 5
Average Player Rating: 94.00
Total Points: 59.97
South Carolina Gamecocks
Nov 25, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers linebacker Barrett Carter (0) sacks South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler (7) during the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 20
Blue-Chip Players: 4
Average Player Rating: 88.06
Total Points: 54.76
NC State Wolfpack
Dec 28, 2023; Orlando, FL, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren looks on from the sidelines during the Pop-Tarts bowl against Kansas State Wildcats in the fourth quarter at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 12
Blue-Chip Players: 4
Average Player Rating: 88.75
Total Points: 51.60
Missouri Tigers
Nov 24, 2023; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz during the fourth quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Missouri won 48-14. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 10
Blue-Chip Players: 4
Average Player Rating: 89.78
Total Points: 50.26
USC Trojans
Mar 1, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC football head coach Lincoln Riley attends the USC Trojans and the Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball game at Galen Center. The Wildcats won 91-71. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 11
Blue-Chip Players: 5
Average Player Rating: 89.40
Total Points: 49.60
Georgia Bulldogs
Sep 18, 2021; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia inside linebacker Channing Tindall (41) celebrates after getting a sack during the second half of an NCAA college football game between South Carolina and Georgia at Sanford Stadium. Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via USA TODAY NETWORK
Total Commits: 7
Blue-Chip Players: 5
Average Player Rating: 91.00
Total Points: 48.72
TCU Horned Frogs
Nov 18, 2023; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; TCU Horned Frogs head coach Sonny Dykes during the game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Baylor Bears at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 19
Blue-Chip Players: 1
Average Player Rating: 87.47
Total Points: 48.36
Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky quarterback Will Levis (7) throws during a NCAA college football game in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl against Iowa, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
Total Commits: 10
Blue-Chip Players: 4
Average Player Rating: 88.80
Total Points: 48.33
Florida Gators
Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) throws a pass against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 11
Blue-Chip Players: 3
Average Player Rating: 88.36
Total Points: 47.94
Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue Boilermakers wide receiver TJ Sheffield (8) and Purdue Boilermakers wide receiver Deion Burks (4) react after a call is reversed during the NCAA football game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue Boilermakers won 49-30.
Total Commits: 15
Blue-Chip Players: 1
Average Player Rating: 87.27
Total Points: 47.78
Wisconsin Badgers
MADISON, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 18: Luke Fickell head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers claps after a touchdown during the second quarter against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Camp Randall Stadium on November 18, 2023 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
Total Commits: 12
Blue-Chip Players: 3
Average Player Rating: 88.73
Total Points: 47.32
Michigan State Spartans
Nov 5, 2022; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Michigan State Spartans linebacker Ma’a Gaoteote (10) recovers a fumble against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 11
Blue-Chip Players: 2
Average Player Rating: 88.80
Total Points: 46.82
Tennessee Volunteers
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel during preseason football practice held on UT’s campus on Monday, August 7, 2023. Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel-USA TODAY NETWORK
Total Commits: 8
Blue-Chip Players: 4
Average Player Rating: 89.63
Total Points: 46.77
Washington Huskies
Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) hands the ball off to running back Dillon Johnson (7) during the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff semi-finals at the Ceasars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 1, 2024. The Huskies won the game over the Texas Longhorns 37-31.
Total Commits: 10
Blue-Chip Players: 4
Average Player Rating: 89.56
Total Points: 46.44
Arizona State Sun Devils
Dec 30, 2021; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) attempts to evade the tackle of Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Leo Chenal (5) during the 2021 Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 23
Blue-Chip Players: 2
Average Player Rating: 86.67
Total Points: 46.34
Syracuse Orange
Dec 29, 2022; Bronx, NY, USA; Syracuse Orange linebacker Leon Lowery (16) celebrates a defensive stop during the first half of the 2022 Pinstripe Bowl against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Total Commits: 11
Blue-Chip Players: 2
Average Player Rating: 88.18
Total Points: 45.42
Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana’s Josh Sanguinetti (19) and Kobee Minor (5) celebrate a turnover during the second half of the Indiana versus Wisconsin football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.
Total Commits: 22
Blue-Chip Players: 2
Average Player Rating: 86.90
Total Points: 45.42
Alabama Crimson Tide
Jan 10, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. (31) leaves the field following the 2022 CFP college football national championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Georgia defeated Alabama 33-18. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports
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