{"id":492921,"date":"2026-01-05T00:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/492921\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T00:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:32:09","slug":"lsu-tennessee-among-college-football-teams-with-work-to-do-as-2026-window-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/492921\/","title":{"rendered":"LSU, Tennessee among college football teams with work to do as 2026 window opens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The official opening of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/season\/2026-football\/transferportaltop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 college football transfer portal<\/a><\/strong> on Friday <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/season\/2026-football\/transferportal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>delivered unexpected losses<\/strong><\/a> for several established programs, while teams with new head coaches \u2014 including <b><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/Coach\/lane-kiffin-523\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lane Kiffin<\/a><\/b> at <b><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/lsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LSU<\/a><\/b> and <b><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/Coach\/jimmy-rogers-4979\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jimmy Rogers<\/a><\/b> at <b><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/iowa-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa State<\/a><\/b> \u2014 face daunting rebuilds.<\/p>\n<p>247Sports college football and transfer portal analysts <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/user\/chris%20hummer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chris Hummer<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/user\/cooperpetagna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cooper Petagna<\/strong><\/a> took a deep dive into seven programs that need near-perfect portal hauls to meet expectations this coming fall.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/missouri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Missouri<\/a><\/b> and <b><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/tennessee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee<\/a><\/b> are among those searching for starting-caliber talent at premium positions, while <b><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/florida-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida State<\/a><\/b> and <b><a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/college\/clemson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clemson<\/a><\/b> face significant roster overhauls as their head coaches enter make-or-break seasons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED (VIP)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/longformarticle\/college-football-transfer-portal-crystal-ball-predictions-top-uncommitted-players-268988928\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transfer Portal Crystal Ball predictions: Potential landing spots for top uncommitted players<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are seven college football teams with major work ahead in the transfer portal this offseason, featuring analysis from Hummer and Petagna during their Friday appearance on 247Sports&#8217;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uWuXcLIFwmE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Transfer Portal Palooza<\/b><\/a>\u00a0show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The official opening of the 2026 college football transfer portal on Friday delivered unexpected losses for several 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