College basketball transfer portal team rankings: Tennessee, Texas Tech climb into latest top 25 update (2024)

25. Cincinnati Bearcats —26.94

24. Georgetown Hoyas —27.33

23. NC State Wolfpack —27.33

22. Kansas State Wildcats —27.54

21. Duke Blue Devils —27.80

20. Baylor Bears —27.80

19. USC Trojans —28.41

18. Texas Tech Red Raiders —28.58

17. Texas Longhorns —28.59

16. Illinois Fighting Illini —28.83

Head coach Grant McCasland and Texas Tech reloaded its lineup at key positions of need this cycle,landing a late addition earlier this week in former New Mexico standout JT Toppin. The Mountain West Co-Freshman of the Year went through the NBA Draft process, but opted to return to college for another year and join the Red Raiders in Lubbock. He joins an incoming transfer class that includes former Minnesota point guard Elijah Hawkins and former Drake shooting guard Kevin Overton.

Transfer portal commits:4

Ohio State has two former McDonald's All-Americans locked into its incoming transfer class with Duke power forwardSean Stewartand Kentucky big manAaron Bradshawen route to Columbus. New head coach Jake Diebler put together a strong haul from the portal, which also includes former Ohio State shooting guardMeechie Johnson, who returns to the Buckeyes after two seasons at South Carolina. Former San Diego State veteran guardMicah Parrishshould provide Ohio State with added experience as a fifth-year senior.The Buckeyes 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 in May. Former Virginia Tech point guardSean Pedullawill 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 forwardDre Davisprovides another veteran presence for Ole Miss with more than 1,100 career points while shooting 47% from the field.

Transfer portal commits:4

Tennessee made a big jump into the top 15 of the transfer portal team rankings with one of the biggest recent commitments in the country. The Volunteers secured former North Florida guard Chaz Lanier, who was among the best available transfers at the time of his decision. Tennessee waited a long time for the final outcome in its pursuit of the highly-coveted transfer prospect, who now joins an incoming haul that already consisted of three other four-stars. Former Ohio State big man Felix Okpara and Charlotte center Igor Milicic Jr.give the Volunteers size inside, while former Hofstra wing Darlinstone Dubar provides another scoring threat on the perimeter.

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 aquartetof four-star transfers committed, including former Duke power forwardMark Mitchelland Iowa veteran point guardTony Perkins. Two mid-major transfers are also set to join Missouri for next season with former Northern Kentucky shooting guardMarques Warrickand UT Martin small forwardJacob Crewslocked in. 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: 7

Penny Hardaway faces added pressure to take the next step at Memphis in 2024-25. He reached at least 20 wins in each ofthe six seasons as the head coach at his alma mater, but the Tigers 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 guardTyrese Hunterand former Tulsa shooting guardPJ Haggertymolding a strong pairing in the backcourt.A familiar face in former five-star big manMoussa Cissereturns to Memphis where he started his college career. He reconnects with former Oklahoma State teammateTyreek Smithin the talented transfer class for the Tigers.

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 being former USC small forwardKobe 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 standoutSkyy Clarkbeing 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) andWilliam Kyle(South Dakota State). A major reload class of transfers — five of which rate as four-stars — needs to mesh early as UCLA transitions to the Big Ten.

Transfer portal commits:6

New Michigan head coach Dusty May did not shy away fromexpectations of winning early in Ann Arbor. A top-10 transfer portal haul should help the Wolverines in those efforts as they begin a new era. Michigan made a major push in recent weeks with a wave of incoming transfers headlined by two of the best big men in the portal this cycle. Former Yale standoutDanny Wolfwas the first to jointhe haul before former Florida Atlantic 7-foot-1 centerVladislav Goldindecided to followhis head coach to Michigan.The Wolverines also landed a trio of transfers with high-major experience including former Ohio State shooting guardRoddy Gayle Jr.and Auburn point guardTre Donaldson.

Transfer portal commits:8

Washington made a big move up the transfer portal team rankings when it landed the best available prospect last weekin former Utah State centerGreat Osobor. The 6-foot-8, 250-pound big manreportedly got a sizable NIL opportunity with upwards of $2 millionto follow his head coach to the Huskies. Osobor gets much of the attention as the headliner of the Washington transfer haul, but it also includes two other four-stars in former Butler combo guardD.J. Davisand former Rice shooting guardMekhi Mason. It is worth noting that three of the incoming transfers for the Huskies are not yet rated, but the Huskies already have a quartet of four-star transfers locked in.

Transfer portal commits:4

Can Alabama repeat the success it had with the transfer portal last season en route to its first Final Four appearance in program history? The Crimson Tidehave 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 manClifford Omoruyi. The 6-foot-11, 240-pound veteranaveraged 10.4 points,8.3 rebounds and2.9 blocks per game this past season. He joined an Alabama transfer class that already featured three standout guards, including former Auburn freshmanAden Holloway. The Crimson Tide look poised to remain a top contender in the SEC.

Transfer portal commits:4

Kansas was positioned inside the top five of the transfer portal team rankings before losing one of its commits earlier in May.The Kansas backcourt is still loaded withfour incoming transfers now locked in, includingformer Wisconsin standoutAJ 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 sophom*oreRylan Griffenplayed a key role in the run to the Final Fourand joins a veteran Kansas squad looking to regain control of the Big 12 in 2024-25.The Jayhawks already replaced the loss of a transfer portal commitby landing former Rice point guardNoah Shelbyin the final weeks of May.

Transfer portal commits:7

New head coach Darian DeVries quietly has West Virginia in the top 5 of the transfer portal team rankingsafter securing two top-10 prospects of the cycle. The Mountaineers are the only Division I team to do so.Javon Smallranks as one of the top transfer point guards in the cycle and will remain in the Big 12 for the 2024-25 season after one year at Oklahoma State.West Virginia immediately landeda top early transfer inTucker DeVries,the son of the new head man in Morgantown and Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year. The Mountaineers could be settingthemselves 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:9

Kentucky added another major transfer pickup as a result of the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline as former BYU wingJaxson Robinson made the decision to follow head coach Mark Pope to the Wildcats for the 2024-25 season. Kentucky now sits at nine incoming transfers —all of which but one rate as four-stars — as it pieces together a roster. No college basketball program has more four-star transfers this cycle than the Wildcats. Former McDonald's All-AmericanBrandon Garrisonheadlines the haul as a6-foot-11, 245-pound big man that flashed as a true freshman at Oklahoma State last season. Former San Diego State point guardLamont Butler Jr.and former Oklahoma wingOtega Owehalso rankas top-50 transferadditions for the Wildcats. The start of the new era in Lexington is promising.

Transfer portal commits:4

St. John's made two huge moves in the portalearlier in May to climb up the transfer team rankings.Head coach Rick Pitino and theRed Storm landed the No. 1 overall transfer prospect in former Seton Hall point guardKadary Richmondjust one day after it secured former Utah point guardDeivon 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:5

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 manOumar Balloas the key addition, butfour otherincoming transfers are positioned inside the top-150 individual 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 guardMyles Ricejoins fellow standout freshman and Stanford transferKanaan Carlyleen route to Bloomington.Indiana also secured atalented low-major transfer from Bellarmine inforwardLangdon Hatton.

Transfer portal commits:5

Arkansas holds a firm lead at the top of the 2024 transfer portal team rankings as it continues to build a roster for next season under new head coach John Calipari. Several familiar faces decided to follow him from Kentucky, including former five-star guard DJ Wagner. He joins big manZvonimir Ivisicand wingAdou Thieroinfollowing their head coach to Fayetteville. Still, the big headliner for the Arkansas haul is former Florida Atlantic guardJohnell Davis, who ranks as the No. 3 overall transfer in the cycle and officially withdrew from the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday.