Tracking where the best men's NCAA basketball transfer portal players are headed next
A few notable players hit the NCAA men's transfer portal during March Madness and have already made their big decision before the championship game.
With more than 1,600 players in the portal within the first two weeks of eligibility, it became especially important for schools and players to make difficult choices as soon as possible so that they could have their commitments ready while NIL money was still available.
There are plenty of other talented and impactful who have not yet made a choice about their future, but we will continue to update this post as more rosters are set.
More: The best men's NCAA basketball transfer portal players per position, including Donovan Dent
Early winners include Louisville, Michigan, Arizona State, Baylor, and Saint John's thus far:
Note: Nick Kalinowski, Evan Miya, Bart Torvik, Ken Pom, and CBB Analytics were resources for this research.
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