10. Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky’s 2025-26 roster outlook remains very much in limbo, but the pieces of the puzzle are starting to form -- and all signs point upward, entering Mark Pope’s second season, spotting the checkered blue and white. Kam Williams (Tulane), Jaland Lowe (Pitt), and Mouhamed Dioubate (Alabama) round out a positionally balanced trio of transfer portal recruits on top of a recruiting class that features a trio of four-star prospects, all with high-level NBA ceilings.
There’s quite the list of potential returnees and transfer portal targets that Mark Pope & Co. are putting their energy toward, paving the way for an interesting next couple of weeks for BBN.
9. Michigan Wolverines
Dusty May was among the biggest winners in the early transfer portal cycle, landing prized big men Yaxel Lendenborg (UAB) and Morez Johnson (Illinois). He proved that he could make a two-big frontcourt work with Danny Wolf -- who I wholeheartedly expect to remain in the NBA Draft -- and Vlad Goldin terrorizing the paint in 2024-25. Landing Elliot Cadeau (North Carolina) in the backcourt is a risk Dusty May is willing to take, especially with guards Roddy Gayle Jr. and L.J. Cayson expected to stay.