Former five-star recruit and Iowa guard Addie Deal chose to enter the NCAA transfer portal and subsequently committed to continue her collegiate career at Wisconsin. After completing her freshman season with the Hawkeyes where she played in 34 games and earned Big Ten All-Freshman honors, she sought a new playing environment and expanded developmental opportunities following a season where she experienced shooting struggles and high turnover metrics.
Comparing Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech involves evaluating two of the premier public technological and engineering powerhouse universities in the United States. Georgia Tech consistently ranks higher in national university surveys, boasts a larger research expenditure volume, and commands elite global prestige for engineering and computer science. Virginia Tech is also an exceptional, highly respected public research university with a celebrated campus community, strong corps of cadets, and top-tier agricultural and engineering programs.