Report details just how much Tennessee basketball spent in the transfer portal

“The Volunteers put an exclamation point on their portal class earlier this week, landing On3’s No. 1 overall transfer Juke Harris. The Wake Forest guard withdrew from the NBA draft process to return to school, and sources told On3 he is expected to make upward of $4 million next season at Tennessee.

“The all-in price for one of the biggest portal classes this cycle is over $18 million, sources told On3. Tennessee could eventually cross the $20 million threshold, depending on the final pieces the program adds.” — Pete Nakos, On3 Pending any unexpected movement, Tennessee has just one spot left to fill. That’s expected to go to a big man to round out the depth, with 7-1 prep center Favour Ibe coming off of an official visit over the weekend. Louisville, who has the top-ranked transfer portal class to this point, has spent a similar amount to Tennessee. The two schools currently rank 1-2 in transfer portal class rankings, according to 247Sports. A few others like Duke and Texas could also push towards $20 million, according to the report. So, Tennessee is all in. The Volunteers have never once made a Final Four and you’ve got to think that’s on Rick Barnes’ checklist before he steps away. Perhaps that’s the plan here, or even next year, or even until he does it. Despite all the talk, Barnes has shown zero signs of slowing down. He’ll embrace a different style this year, armed with more scoring power than he’s ever had in Knoxville. It’s never a slam dunk with so many new faces coming together as one, but you’ve got to think Barnes is the perfect man for the task. Is it November yet?