BASKETBALL NEWS

BASKETBOSSDuke projects 21.1 scoring margin — best in D1 with Cooper Flagg returning·BASKETBOSSKansas ranked No. 2 in projected scoring margin behind Hunter Dickinson·BASKETBALL NEWSKentucky makes major moves in transfer portal this offseason·BASKETBALL NEWSBig 12 dominates 2026-27 projections with four teams in top 10 scoring margin·TRANSFER PORTALUNC adds depth at guard position from transfer portal ahead of ACC play·NIL NEWSSEC programs lead nation in NIL collective spending for 2026-27 season·RECRUITINGGonzaga lands top-5 recruit in 2026 class to bolster frontcourt depth·BASKETBALL NEWSHouston defense projects as nation's best — 59.6 points allowed per game·TRANSFER PORTALPurdue center enters transfer portal after All-Big Ten season·NIL NEWSUConn NIL collective raises $3.0M ahead of national title defense·BASKETBOSSAlabama projects 86.4 offensive PPG — highest scoring offense in D1·BASKETBALL NEWSAuburn guard declares for NBA Draft, leaving roster spot open·TRANSFER PORTALTennessee adds two portal transfers to shore up backcourt depth·BASKETBOSSBig Ten projects strongest conference scoring margin top-to-bottom in 2026-27·NIL NEWSDuke NIL collective surpasses $4.8M budget for 2026-27 roster·BASKETBOSSDuke projects 21.1 scoring margin — best in D1 with Cooper Flagg returning·BASKETBOSSKansas ranked No. 2 in projected scoring margin behind Hunter Dickinson·BASKETBALL NEWSKentucky makes major moves in transfer portal this offseason·BASKETBALL NEWSBig 12 dominates 2026-27 projections with four teams in top 10 scoring margin·TRANSFER PORTALUNC adds depth at guard position from transfer portal ahead of ACC play·NIL NEWSSEC programs lead nation in NIL collective spending for 2026-27 season·RECRUITINGGonzaga lands top-5 recruit in 2026 class to bolster frontcourt depth·BASKETBALL NEWSHouston defense projects as nation's best — 59.6 points allowed per game·TRANSFER PORTALPurdue center enters transfer portal after All-Big Ten season·NIL NEWSUConn NIL collective raises $3.0M ahead of national title defense·BASKETBOSSAlabama projects 86.4 offensive PPG — highest scoring offense in D1·BASKETBALL NEWSAuburn guard declares for NBA Draft, leaving roster spot open·TRANSFER PORTALTennessee adds two portal transfers to shore up backcourt depth·BASKETBOSSBig Ten projects strongest conference scoring margin top-to-bottom in 2026-27·NIL NEWSDuke NIL collective surpasses $4.8M budget for 2026-27 roster·

2026–27 SEASON

TRANSFER PORTAL

Track D1 basketball transfer portal activity. NIL estimates modeled from public data.

Player	Pos	From	Destination	PPG	RPG	APG	NIL Est.	Status
Marcus Johnson★★★★	PG	Memphis	TBD	16.4	3.2	5.8	$420,000	Available
DeShawn Williams★★★★	C	Georgetown	Kentucky	14.8	9.2	1.1	$380,000	Committed
Jaylen Brooks★★★★★	SF	Oregon	TBD	19.2	6.4	2.9	$850,000	Available
Terrence Hall★★★	SG	Iowa State	TBD	12.1	3.8	3.4	$210,000	Available
Brandon Lee★★★★	PF	Virginia	Duke	11.6	7.9	1.6	$340,000	Committed
Chris Monroe★★★★	PG	Creighton	TBD	15.3	2.8	6.2	$460,000	Available
Darius Knight★★★★★	C	Purdue	TBD	17.8	10.1	1.4	$720,000	Available
Malik Turner★★★	SG	Arizona State	Kansas	13.4	3.6	2.7	$195,000	Committed
Jordan Price★★★★	SF	Cincinnati	TBD	14.7	5.8	2.1	$310,000	Available
Tyler Ross★★★	PF	Nebraska	TBD	10.2	6.7	1.8	$175,000	Available