247 Sports ranks Kentucky among top-5 transfer portal teams

Pope has brought in guys like Lamont Butler, Otega Oweh, Andrew Carr, and Koby Brea to help bolster Kentucky's roster in year one of the Pope era.

There was plenty of concern for the roster in Lexington after the departure of Calipari's guys after he went to Arkansas.

247 Sports is also high on the moves Pope has made, ranking Kentucky inside the top five transfer portal teams as of right now.

Kentucky comes in at number five with seven transfer commits.

"Kentucky is red-hot in the transfer portal as the spring window closes. New head coach Mark Pope and the Wildcats are already up to seven incoming transfers as they piece together a roster. Former McDonald's All-American Brandon Garrison headlines the haul for Kentucky. The 6-foot-11, 245-pound big man flashed as a true freshman at Oklahoma State last season. Former San Diego State point guard Lamont Butler Jr. and former Oklahoma wing Otega Oweh also rank as top-50 transfer additions for Kentucky following the recent update. The start of the new era in Lexington is promising and there could be another piece on the way still."

The remaining four schools in the top five are:

1. Indiana
2. Kansas
3. Arkansas
4. West Virginia

There is plenty of excitement buzzing around this roster so far with the amount of veteran talent Pope has brought to the Bluegrass state.