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College basketball transfer portal team rankings: Arkansas takes over No. 1, Kansas drops in latest update – 247Sports
There is a new No. 1 at the top of the college basketball transfer portal team rankings. Although the window is closed for new entries there are still big moves taking place as teams try to build their rosters for the upcoming 2024-25 season. An abundance of elite talent was available this record-setting transfer cycle with more than 1,900 players entering their name throughout the 45-day window.
Some teams are forced to recruit through the transfer portal more than others as they undergo a massive roster overhaul. Most of the teams adding a high number of transfers experienced a coaching change and subsequent exodus of players into the portal.
With 17 transfer prospects from the top 100 rankings in this cycle still uncommitted, there is plenty of movement expected to take place before rosters are finalized for the 2024-25 season and the dust completely settles on a wild transfer window.
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Below is a look at the latest top 20 college basketball transfer portal team rankings as of Wednesday (May 8) at 3:45 p.m. ET:
20. Louisville Cardinals — 27.36
19. Georgetown Hoyas — 27.88
18. NC State Wolfpack — 27.88
17. Baylor Bears — 28.10
16. USC Trojans — 28.97
15. Texas Longhorns — 29.14
Texas lost four scholarship players to the transfer portal during the recent window, but made up for it with five newcomers to help limit the damage. The Longhorns grabbed former Arkansas shooting guard Tramon Mark as one of the best available scoring threats in the portal and the headliner of the haul up to this point. Former Oregon State point guard Jordan Pope provides another talented scoring option as well for Texas after averaging a team-high 17.6 points and 3.4 assists this past season.
Transfer portal commits: 5
Illinois lost seven of its top nine scorers from a squad that advanced all the way to the Elite Eight this past season. So, replenishing the roster with transfers is a must for head coach Brad Underwood. The process seems to be a success up to this point with the spring window now closed and the Fighting Illini securing five newcomers. Former Arizona point guard and top-40 overall transfer Kylan Boswell headlines the group that also includes former Notre Dame power forward Carey Booth as another top-100 transfer player in this cycle.
Transfer portal commits: 4
Ohio State has two former McDonald’s All-Americans locked in to its incoming transfer class with Duke power forward Sean Stewart and Kentucky big man Aaron Bradshaw en route to Columbus. New head coach Jake Diebler put together a strong haul from the portal, which also includes former Ohio State shooting guard Meechie Johnson, who returns to the Buckeyes after two seasons at South Carolina. Ohio State built momentum after a mid-season coaching change and looks to keep that rolling into the 2024-25 campaign.
Transfer portal commits: 5
Ole Miss got on a hot streak early in the transfer portal window with a handful of commitments before landing the headliner of its haul last week. Former Virginia Tech point guard Sean Pedulla will spend his final year of eligibility in Oxford coming off a career-best season in which he averaged 16.4 points per game. Four of the five incoming transfers for head coach Chris Beard and the Rebels rank among the top-150 in the latest update. Former Seton Hall small forward Dre Davis provides another veteran presence for Ole Miss with more than 1,100 career points while shooting 47% from the field.
Transfer portal commits: 4
After matching its lowest single-season win total (8) in almost 60 years and going winless against SEC opponents, Missouri is in desperate need of upgrades to its roster ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. The Tigers already have a quartet of four-star transfers committed, including former Duke power forward Mark Mitchell and Iowa veteran point guard Tony Perkins. Third-year head coach Dennis Gates also secured a top-15 high school recruiting class that could help Missouri get things turned around after a dismal season.
Transfer portal commits: 6
Penny Hardaway faces added pressure to take the next step at Memphis in 2024-25. The Tigers reached at least 20 wins in each of his six seasons as head coach at his alma mater, but have yet to advance to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. An influx of talent from the transfer portal could help Memphis hit another gear with former Texas point guard Tyrese Hunter and former Tulsa shooting guard PJ Haggerty molding a strong pairing in the backcourt. Haggerty finished as the second-leading scorer in the American Athletic Conference this past season with 21.2 points per game.
Transfer portal commits: 6
After finishing the season with a losing record for the first time in eight years, head coach Mick Cronin and UCLA went to work in the transfer portal to secure several prized commitments. The most notable newcomer is former USC small forward Kobe Johnson, who opted to make the crosstown move to the rival Bruins. A new point guard is also en route to UCLA with former Louisville standout Skyy Clark being the first of six transfer additions since the start of the cycle. The Bruins also landed a trio of power forwards for size — Tyler Bilodeau (Oregon State), Eric Dailey (Oklahoma State) and William Kyle (South Dakota State).
Transfer portal commits: 6
Dusty May wants to win early at Michigan and a top-10 transfer portal haul could help the Wolverines do just that as they begin a new era in Ann Arbor. Michigan made a major push in the past two weeks with a wave of incoming transfers headlined by two of the best big men in the portal this cycle. Former Yale standout Danny Wolf was the first to join the haul before former Florida Atlantic 7-foot-1 center Vladislav Goldin decided to follow May to Michigan. The Wolverines also landed a trio of transfers with high-major experience including former Ohio State shooting guard Roddy Gayle Jr. and Auburn point guard Tre Donaldson.
Transfer portal commits: 4
Alabama hit big in the transfer portal to help its efforts in reaching the Final Four for the first time in program history this past season. The Crimson Tide look to repeat that formula of success heading into the 2024-25 campaign with four incoming transfers up to this point. Head coach Nate Oats and Co. secured one of the best transfer centers of the cycle in former Rutgers big man Clifford Omoruyi. The 6-foot-11, 240-pound veteran averaged 10.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game this past season. He joins an Alabama transfer class that already featured three standouts guards.
Transfer portal commits: 3
Kansas was positioned inside the top 5 of the transfer portal team rankings before losing one of its commits. Former Florida guard Riley Kugel will not play for the Jayhawks and opted to reopen his recruitment as he receives interest from other high-major programs. The Kansas backcourt is still loaded with three incoming transfers locked in, including former Wisconsin standout AJ Storr, who ranks as the No. 4 overall transfer prospect of the cycle. A two-time transfer, Storr led the Badgers with 16.8 points per game this past season. Former Alabama sophomore Rylan Griffen played a key role in the run to the Final Four with 11.2 points per game while shooting 45.4% from the field and 39.2% from 3-point range.
Transfer portal commits: 7
Kentucky was red-hot in the transfer portal as the window for entries closed last week. New head coach Mark Pope and the Wildcats are 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. The start of the new era in Lexington is promising and there could be another massive piece on the way still.
Transfer portal commits: 6
New head coach Darian DeVries quietly has West Virginia in the top 5 of the transfer portal team rankings after securing the best point guard in the cycle. Former Oklahoma State and East Carolina standout Javon Small will remain in the Big 12 for the 2024-25 season. The Mountaineers immediately landed one of the top early transfers in Tucker DeVries, the son of the new head man in Morgantown and Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year. West Virginia could be setting itself up to see immediate success in a new era with a strong incoming transfer class that ranks as the best in the Big 12.
Transfer portal commits: 4
St. John’s made two huge moves in the portal since the window closed last week. Head coach Rick Pitino and the Red Storm landed the No. 1 overall transfer prospect in former Seton Hall point guard Kadary Richmond just one day after it secured former Utah point guard Deivon Smith. Those additions vaulted St. John’s into the top 5 of the transfer team rankings. Richmond earned First Team All-Big East honors last season while averaging 10.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. Smith ranked sixth nationally among all Division I players with 7.1 assists per game.
Transfer portal commits: 4
Indiana secured some much-needed help for head coach Mike Woodson as he enters a crucial 2024-25 season. The Hoosiers grabbed the No. 2 overall transfer portal prospect of the cycle in former Arizona big man Oumar Ballo as the key addition, but all four of the incoming transfers are positioned inside the top 150 player rankings. While Ballo provides a huge presence inside for the Hoosiers, the addition of three talented guards fortifies the roster. Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and former Washington State combo guard Myles Rice joins fellow standout freshman and Stanford transfer Kanaan Carlyle en route to Bloomington. Indiana is still in the market for additional transfers.
Transfer portal commits: 4
It did not take long for Arkansas to climb to the No. 1 spot in the transfer portal team rankings. New head coach John Calipari has four incoming transfers locked in with two of those following him from Kentucky — Zvonimir Ivisic and Adou Thiero. But the obvious headliner for the Arkansas haul is former Florida Atlantic star guard Johnell Davis, who ranks as the No. 3 overall transfer in the cycle. The Razorbacks still have a lot of work to do to fill out a roster for the 2024-25 season and more help from top transfers could be on the way soon.
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