The transfer circuit has been hot topic this offseason -- especially surrounding the status of former Tide offensive lineman Brandon Kennedy -- and on Wednesday the NCAA passed a major ruling that will no longer allow institutions to block players from transferring to other institutions.

Here's a summary of the new rule from the NCAA website:

"Beginning in October, Division I student-athletes will have the ability to transfer to a different school and receive a scholarship without asking their current school for permission. The Division I Council adopted a proposal this week that creates a new “notification-of-transfer” model. This new system allows a student to inform his or her current school of a desire to transfer, then requires that school to enter the student’s name into a national transfer database within two business days. Once the student-athlete’s name is in the database, other coaches are free to contact that individual."

Sticking with the transfer theme, we take a look at how Tide transfers performed at their new programs over the course of the 2017-18 season.