20. Wisconsin Badgers
Greg Gard got active early in the transfer portal, landing a trio of playmaking transfer portal pieces in Andrew Rohde (Virginia), Nick Boyd (San Diego State) and Austin Rapp (Portland), who hail from defensive-minded systems.
While Wisconsin also lost key pieces internally, such as senior sensation John Tonje, Steven Crowl and Max Klesmit, the Badgers have positioned themselves to stay atop the Big Ten Conference in 2025-26 anchored by the presumed return of John Blackwell.
19. Gonzaga Bulldogs
Departing the senior-laden Bulldogs are the likes of Ryan Nembhard, Nolan Hickman and Khalif Battle, among others. This prompted Mark Few to aggressively attack the transfer portal in search of guards, landing Colgate’s Braden Smith and Florida State/Virginia’s Jaley Warley.
Steele Venters is aiming for a fully healthy start to the 2025-26 season and of course, the key decision centers around Graham Ike, who averaged 17.3 PPG and 7.3 RPG for the Bulldogs last season.