Matt Wadleigh
May 6, 2024 7:26 am PT
The college basketball transfer portal has been incredibly busy just weeks after the season came to an end. The UCLA Bruins men’s team has been active and already added six transfers: Eric Dailey Jr., Kobe Johnson, and Skyy Moore were the first. After that, it was Tyler Bilodeau, William Kyle III, and Dominick Harris.
The Bruins have also expressed interest in a lot of other players and have suddenly become a common projection for the way-too-early top 25 rankings.
247Sports updated their transfer portal rankings, and UCLA went from No. 1 to No. 7, although Mick Cronin has still done well in the offseason. Here are the updated rankings with a new team at the top.
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OLE MISS REBELS
Mississippi Rebels head coach Chris Beard works the sideline against Texas A&M during their second round game of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, March 14, 2024.
Chris Beard’s name circulated in coaching rumors, but he decided to stay at Ole Miss. He has added Seton Hall’s Dre Davis, Belmont’s Malik Dia, and UNC-Greenboro’s Mikeal Brown-Jones.
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MISSOURI TIGERS
Missouri head men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates responds to a question during a press conference on April 26, 2024 inside Stephens Indoor Facility in Columbia, Mo.
Mizzou was not on this list a few weeks go, but Iowa’s Tony Perkins and Duke’s Sean Stewart going to the Tigers has sent them into the conversation.
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MEMPHIS TIGERS
Memphis’ head coach Penny Hardaway high-fives a fan after Memphis defeated FAU 78-74 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, February 25, 2024.
Tulsa guard PJ Haggerty and Illinois big Dain Dainja are big gets for Penny Hardaway’s program.
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UCLA BRUINS
Feb 3, 2022; Tucson, Arizona, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin gestures during the first half against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center. The Wildcats beat the Bruins 76-66. Mandatory Credit: Chris Coduto-USA TODAY Sports
What has Mick Cronin done so far? Added Kobe Johnson, Skyy Clark, and Eric Dailey Jr. Then UCLA brought in William Kyle III, Dominick Harris, and Tyler Bilodeau. They were at the top of the rankings before sliding down a little bit, but still an impressive portal class.
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MICHIGAN WOLVERINES
U-M’s new men’s basketball head coach Dusty May and his family during an introductory press conference for Dusty May at Junge Family Champions Center in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
Dusty May has been able to add talent at Michigan despite a large number of Wolverine players entering the portal. Some of the big names to come to Ann Arbor include Florida Atlantic center Vlad Goldin as well as Roddy Gayle Jr. and Danny Wolf.
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KENTUCKY WILDCATS
University of Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart and new men’s basketball coach Mark Pope hold a new basketball jersey up during Pope’s press conference on Sunday, April 14, 2024.
After Calipari left for Arkansas, Kentucky brought in Mark Pope from BYU. Since then, he has worked magic in the portal. Pope has added Lamont Butler from San Diego State, Amari Williams from Drexel, Otega Owoh from Oklahoma, Brandon Garrison from Oklahoma State, Kobe Brea from Dayton, and Kerr Kriisa from West Virginia, among plenty of others.
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WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS
Mar 9, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Seth Wilson (14) dribbles against Cincinnati Bearcats guard Dan Skillings Jr. (0) in the second half at Fifth Third Arena. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
Darin DeVries came over from Drake and became the Mountaineers head coach. They have added six commits (including his son) and are 4th in these rankings.
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ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS
John Calipari speaks during the off-day press conference in Memphis. The Cats will take on North Carolina in Memphis to advance to the Final Four. March 25, 2017
John Calipari has been working hard since going from Kentucky to Arkansas. Johnell Davis and Jonas Aidoo are massive additions for the Razorbacks.
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KANSAS JAYHAWKS
Mar 21, 2024; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self during the second half in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament against the Samford Bulldogs at Vivint Smart Home Arena-Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
Zeke Mayo and Riley Kugel were already a loaded group. After adding Wisconsin transfer A.J. Storr, the Jayhawks only got better.
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INDIANA HOOSIERS
Mar 14, 2024; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Mike Woodson reacts during the first half against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
Mike Woodson has hit home run after home run. Arizona star Oumar Ballo and Washington State star Myles Rice are coming to the Hoosiers. Indiana has taken the top spot in these rankings.
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