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Louisville has made significant roster additions through the NCAA transfer portal, while Kansas is facing challenges. The transfer portal remains open until April 21, allowing teams to enhance their rosters ahead of the next season.
Just over a week after the NCAA transfer portal opened, college basketball fans have a glimpse of what rosters will look like next season.
Another week remains for players to enter the portal until Tuesday, April 21. Even when the portal closes, teams will be able to make additions to the roster ahead of next season.
As the 2025-26 season taught us with Michigan winning the national title, building through the transfer portal is as important as ever in college basketball.
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With the NCAA approving a shortened transfer portal window for the 2026 season, the window for teams to add talent becomes even more crucial.
Here's a look at the list of winners and losers through the early portion of the transfer portal movement for the 2025-26 season:
Transfers by conferences: ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | SEC | Big East
There has been no bigger winner in the transfer portal early on than Louisville. The Cardinals have the No. 1 transfer portal recruiting class so far with the addition of Bidunga, who had a case as the best player to enter the portal this cycle.
Adding Helstad and Knox to the mix helps round out a roster in a big make-or-break season for head coach Pat Kelsey.
The football program is the defending national champion, yet the basketball program has not made the NCAA Tournament since 2022-23. Something isn't adding up. With the addition of a proven scorer in Burden and a couple of potential rotation players, could the Hoosiers put themselves back on the map in the 2026-27 season?
With the hiring of Brian Hodgson, the Friars have had a strong portal season. Adding two big-time scorers in Pate and Byrd will help the team replace the production of their second- and third-leading scorers from last season. Adding a player like Hightower, who is familiar with the system, is also a big addition.
Sean Miller's first season leading Texas basketball featured a ton of ups and downs. The Longhorns did reach the Sweet 16 and so far have a chance to build on that with a strong transfer portal haul. Puch was USA TODAY's No. 5-ranked player available, while Johnson was in the top 20.
It's been a mass exodus for Kansas basketball despite Bill Self announcing his return to the Jayhawks for the 2026-27 season. Losing Bidunga is the biggest loss for the program, as he was their second-best player and their best player is off to the NBA draft.
Self will have his work cut out to make key additions the rest of the way, as he will be starting from scratch when it comes to rotation players from last season.
Is Mark Pope in trouble in Lexington, Kentucky? The Wildcats exited the NCAA Tournament early again in 2026 and have since lost eight players to the transfer portal — including a pair of starters to SEC foes. Kentucky will need to add to its roster to remain competitive in 2026-27.
The good news: Malachi Moreno, the 7-foot center, could return. He did enter the NBA draft while maintaining his eligibility.
LSU opted to hire and bring back Will Wade while still holding onto Matt McMahon. While the hire might work out for the Tigers in the long run, it has impacted them in the transfer portal with eight players headed out of Baton Rouge and none coming back to the program, yet.
With Hubert Davis out and Mike Malone in, the Tar Heels will have a different look for the 2026-27 season, which includes a brand-new backcourt. On top of that, top recruit Dylan Mingo reopened his commitment.
However, unlike the other teams on this list, Malone has started his rebuild with a strong addition of Neoklis Avdalas.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Winners of losers of men's basketball NCAA transfer portal
Louisville is notably adding talent through the NCAA transfer portal, positioning itself as a winner in the current landscape.
The NCAA transfer portal will close on April 21, giving players one more week to enter before teams finalize their rosters.
The transfer portal allows teams to significantly enhance their rosters by acquiring players from other programs, making it a crucial aspect of team building.
The NCAA has approved a shortened transfer portal window for the 2026 season, increasing the urgency for teams to add talent.

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