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Top 15 college basketball teams that benefits most from NCAA's "5 for 5" eligibility rule

Nov 6, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators associate head coach Carlin Hartman talks with Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9), Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) and Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) during a timeout against the North Florida Ospreys during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
Nov 6, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators associate head coach Carlin Hartman talks with Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9), Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) and Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) during a timeout against the North Florida Ospreys during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
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10. Boston College Eagles

Money Williams (20.6 ppg and 4.7 apg at Montana)
Ernest Shelton (15.9 ppg and 3.1 rpg at Merrimack)
Armoni Zeigler (12.5 ppg and 5.1 rpg at Ball State)
Colby Duggan (9.3 ppg and 2.4 rpg at Charleston)
Andrija Bukumirovic (13.8 ppg and 7.8 rpg at UT-Martin)
Luke Hunger (8.4 ppg and 5.1 rpg at George Washington)

First-year head coach Luke Murray has a completely new roster to work with at Boston College. A bunch of those newcomers were entering their 4th years, creating a potentially awesome scenario for roster continuity.

The guards are the top newcomers, led by Williams. He was one of the top pure scorers to enter the portal, with a 40+ point outing during the Big Sky Tournament. Shelton and Zeigler are two other quality mid-major guards to watch. The frontcourt players don’t have as big of a resume but should add to the depth.

Had these not all been mid-major transfers, the Eagles would’ve been higher on the list. But there is a chance they aren’t proven at the high-major level and could end up not working out. For those that do, it’s imperative that Boston College finds a way to keep them for another year.

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