College basketball transfer pickups outside — or near — top 50 portal players I like most

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TL;DR

Power Five college basketball programs are actively seeking transfer players outside the top 50 portal rankings to strengthen their rosters. These under-the-radar pickups could be crucial for success in the upcoming March Madness.

Key points

Power Five programs are seeking transfer players outside top 50 rankings
Teams hope to find under-the-radar players for March Madness
The transfer portal opened nearly a month ago
Active search for talent continues despite big names being secured

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College basketball transfer pickups outside — or near — top 50 portal players I like most

It's been almost a month since the transfer portal opened in college basketball, and most — if not all — of the big names in the pool of available players have been locked up by new teams.

Several Power Five conference programs — like Louisville, Indiana, Texas and Tennessee — pushed all their chips and resources into the transfer portals to address notable glaring needs on their roster with the hope that their finds — perhaps ones that are seen as "under the radar" — are the missing pieces to go on a deep run in March Madness next season.

That doesn't mean teams are done looking to fill holes in their roster, nor does it mean the pool of talent is all dried up. Teams are still very much active.

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But with the dust starting to settle and teams starting to prepare for summer practices, it's gotten to the point of the transfer portal cycle where the review of teams' transfer classes picks up to see how well they did (or are doing), and where some of the best player fits are.

Here's a look at some of the best transfer pickups who ranked near or just outside of the top 50 rankings by Power Five conference programs: