The holiday season is underway, with many Texas Tech fans eagerly anticipating the fulfillment of their holiday wishes.
It is no secret that a significant portion of Texas Tech’s success on the football field this season is attributed to the transfers they successfully recruited to come to Lubbock, Texas. The continued success of the program may be contingent on getting another top-five transfer portal class this offseason.
Holiday Wish No. 11: Texas Tech Gets a Top-5 Transfer Portal Class This Offseason
Aggressively recruiting the transfer portal this offseason may seem difficult or even unnecessary, given the top-20 incoming high school recruiting class, according to 247Sports, and the likelihood of many key players returning for next season. However, bringing in experienced and talented players through the transfer portal, similar to last season, may be a pathway to success again for the 2026 season.
To put in perspective the impact of the players who transferred to Texas Tech this past offseason, here is how many of them made CBS Sports’ top 25 transfers in the College Football Playoff:…