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The 2016–17 season, if its preliminary rosters hold, will set a new record for freshly eligible up-transfers. At least 48 are preparing to debut at new schools, the most recognizable being ex-Memphis power forward Austin Nichols, a likely frontcourt star for Virginia, the No. 8 team in my off-season rankings; and ex-Charleston guard Canyon Barry, son of Hall-of-Famer Rick Barry and a possible starter for Florida. As recently as five seasons ago, up-transferring was so rare that the term didn’t exist.