Ranking the Top 20 Players in the Men's College Basketball Transfer Portal

Shortly after the maize and blue confetti fell in celebration of Michigan's win over UConn in the national championship game, college basketball's transfer portal was officially opened.

According to reports, over 2,000 Division I men's basketball players have already entered their names into the portal, which will be open for two weeks, from April 7 to April 21. 

It's a deep and talented pool of transfers who will have a significant impact on the outcome of the 2026-27 college basketball season. 

We ranked the top 20 transfers to keep an eye on over the next two weeks as transfer decisions unfold. 

Burton is a dual-threat scoring guard. He led the ACC in scoring with 21.3 points per game as a sophomore and then followed that up by averaging 18.5 points per game during his junior year at Notre Dame. After three seasons with the Fighting Irish, Burton enters the portal with one year of eligibility remaining.

Freeman is a budding star who can score at all three levels. He plays with a smoothness to his game, averaging 16.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game en route to earning honorable mention All-ACC honors. He was a former five-star recruit in the 2024 high school class, but he has battled injuries throughout his first two seasons at Syracuse. Freeman has two years of eligibility remaining.

Sherrell is a physical presence with a strong motor on the glass. He averaged 11.1 points and 6.2 rebounds in 23.9 minutes per game as a sophomore at Alabama. In a system that emphasized high-volume 3-point shooting, his full skill set wasn’t on display. With two years of eligibility remaining, he could emerge as a do-it-all forward in a different role.

Diop is an athletic big man, and at 7-foot-1, he's a rim-protecting presence and a