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The Florida State Seminoles turnaround to recapturing an elite status under head coach Mike Norvell can be attributed to a few things. One of the biggest advantages Norvell brought to Tallahassee was transfer portal success, as he and his staff embraced bringing in seasoned players early in the movement.

The success in the portal has trickled down to high school recruiting, helping the Seminoles land plenty of blue-chip recruits to help reload the roster moving forward.

How recruiting is viewed and judged has changed, though. Bringing in a class full of five-stars waiting to be developed isn’t the only goal in recruiting anymore. Short-term roster reloads in the transfer portal have been made possible.

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ESPN recently went on to rank “newcomer” classes in the 2024 offseason — combining portal additions with the 2024 high school recruiting classes. Florida State ranked No. 11 across the nation with a combination of a couple solid additions from high school and a strong portal class.