The Transfer Portal has become a behemoth in the recruiting and roster creation world of college coaches.

But does that result in developing a winner?

More often than not, the answer - according to analytics - is, surprisingly, no.

One analyst that has researched this Evan Miyakawa, a former NBA consultant who now focuses on college basketball, and studying the statistical trends. He's a rising star in the college analytics world, and joined us on the podcast to talk about an article that he published in December 2024 which came to the conclusion that rosters with high turnovers resulted in programs that failed to win. It's a fascinating conversation that applies to every coach in every sport across division levels - especially those struggling to define how to use the Transfer Portal.

To follow Evan's great research and insights, go to www.EvanMiya.com.

To read the article this episode talks about, go to https://blog.evanmiya.com/p/teams-with-roster-turnover-are-struggling

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