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SEC Basketball Exit Survey: The rise of transfers is complete

It was only a matter of time before transfers surpassed freshmen on SEC rosters.

That inflection point arrived this offseason, further confirmation of how transformative the portal and one-time exceptions have been on college hoops. Now, it’s all but assumed a program will turn over half if its roster in less than three months. And it won’t end until teams report back to campus in early June to begin voluntary workouts.

Only now is it possible for us to peel away the bandages and look at the early result of each facelift. That includes listing out depatures, returners, transfer imports, and incoming freshmen.