Dick Vitale has been around the game of basketball for a very long time. He began as a high school basketball coach in the early 1960s, turned to college, then the NBA in the '70s and finally started his illustrious announcing career after that.

With his breadth of knowledge about the sport, Vitale's takes peak the interest of many around the country every time he makes them. This week, he gave his opinion on the winners of the transfer portal this offseason.

In this article, Vitale shared that the defending national champion Florida Gators are in the top five on his list of teams that "owned the portal."

Vitale named head coach Todd Golden's Gators fourth on his list, falling behind the St. John's Red Storm, Kentucky Wildcats and Michigan Wolverines. The Washington Huskies landed one spot behind Florida at fifth.

"Reigning champs didn't need quantity, just quality," Vitale said. "Enter Boogie Fland and Xaivian Lee, a backcourt quicker than an airline Wi-Fi drop. Todd Golden's chomp stays ferocious."

Fland comes to Gainesville after one year under John Calipari with the Arkansas Razorbacks. In his freshman season, Fland was one of the premier guards in the SEC, scoring 13.5 points per game to go along with 5.1 assists and over one steal per contest. He missed two months of the year with an injury but has made a full recovery since.

Lee joins the Gators as a senior after playing his first three seasons with the Princeton Tigers. Last year, the 6-foot-4 guard averaged just under 17 points with over six rebounds and 5.5 assists per game.

The combination of Fland and Lee in the backcourt to go with a very promising returning frontcourt has people around the country excited about what Golden's squad can do, including the legendary Vitale.