The portal has officially closed for now, and the time is ripe for a Way-Too-Early Power Ranking for the 2025-26 season. Several key players in the West still face NBA decisions that will undoubtedly change the outlook on their respective schools.
Jacob Ognacevic, fresh from an NCAA Tournament appearance that eluded the University of Washington once more, has signed with the Huskies in the hope he can help return them to postseason play.
Washington brought in their 2nd conference PotY in a week with Lipscomb's Jacob Ognacevic Washington made waves last week bringing in SoCon Player of the Year Quimari Peterson who averaged 19+ points per game this year.
How many of the men's college basketball players to be named the Associated Press' Player of the Year since the 1999-2000 season can you name in five minutes?
A year ago, the University of Washington basketball program headed up by new coach Danny Sprinkle unearthed players in the transfer portal from the roundball meccas of North Dakota, Rhode Island, Oakland, Butler and Tours, France.
The college basketball transfer portal is buzzing even as the NCAA Tournament is underway. Tons of players are already in the portal, not counting the teams that are still duking it out in March Madness.
The No. 3 seed in the South Region Iowa State Cyclones(24-9) are gearing up to face No. 14 seed Lipscomb Bisons(25-9) in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament.