Overview
- Only five of USA TODAY Sports' Top 50 transfer-portal players remain uncommitted, with most waiting on NBA draft feedback before choosing a school.
- Duke and Texas are cited as portal winners, with Duke adding 6-9 forward Drew Scharnowski and Texas landing wing Elyjah Freeman to address specific roster needs.
- The mid‑major to power‑conference pipeline remains pivotal, highlighted by moves such as Hofstra's Cruz Davis to Texas Tech and Furman's Alex Wilkins to Kentucky.
- In high‑school recruiting, consensus No. 1 Tyran Stokes committed to Kansas, yet USA TODAY ranks Duke No. 1 in the 2026 class.
- In women's basketball, South Carolina rose to No. 1 in an early 2026‑27 top 25 after retaining its non‑WNBA‑eligible core and adding guard Jordan Lee and top recruit Oliviyah Edwards.