Florida, Houston rise in our men's NCAA top 25 after NBA draft withdrawal deadline

With the transportation portal and the expanding fig of planetary prospects going to college, the existent assemblage hoops offseason is shorter than ever. Even arsenic you work this, rosters are inactive being tweaked and fine-tuned.

But the last large deadline of the offseason calendar came and went connected May 28, the deadline for players to retreat their names from the NBA draught and instrumentality to college. Now, the 2025-26 assemblage hoops scenery is yet coming into focus.

The statement implicit preseason No. 1 intensified with Milos Uzan returning to Houston and Florida adding Boogie Fland portion besides getting backmost Alex Condon. Both programs are squarely successful the speech alongside Purdue, with UConn and St. John's not acold behind.

As things stand, we person the fewest questions astir the Boilermakers, who apt person the highest level fixed the instrumentality of Wooden Award favourite Braden Smith and All-American Trey Kaufman-Renn. So, for now, Matt Painter's squad retains its spot atop the rankings.

As the offseason progresses and we person much clip to dive into rosters and rotations, determination volition beryllium changeless shuffling. But let's instrumentality a look astatine our latest projections for the apical 25 teams for adjacent season.

1. Purdue Boilermakers

Previous ranking: 1

There's a accidental Purdue has the preseason Wooden Award favourite and 2 All-Americans connected its roster adjacent season.

Braden Smith volition commencement the play arsenic the champion defender successful the state aft taking the adjacent measurement successful his improvement this past campaign, portion Trey Kaufman-Renn is simply a ascendant overgarment force.

The summation of South Dakota State transportation Oscar Cluff should assistance inside, portion a steadfast Daniel Jacobsen could beryllium poised for a breakout season. Landing Israeli defender Omer Mayer and North Florida transportation Liam Murphy adds needed depth.

Projected starting lineup

Braden Smith (15.8 PPG)
C.J. Cox (6.0 PPG)
Fletcher Loyer (13.8 PPG)
Trey Kaufman-Renn (20.1 PPG)
Oscar Cluff (17.6 PPG astatine South Dakota State)

2. Florida Gators

Previous ranking: 18

No squad successful the state saw a bigger emergence successful the rankings arsenic a effect of NBA draught withdrawals than the reigning nationalist champions.

First, erstwhile Arkansas defender Boogie Fland committed to the Gators aft his determination to retreat soon aft the combine. Then, the week of the deadline, Alex Condon besides pulled his sanction retired of the draught to instrumentality to Gainesville. Those 2 should articulation Princeton transportation Xaivian Lee arsenic good arsenic returnees Rueben Chinyelu and Thomas Haugh -- an evident breakout campaigner -- successful 1 of the astir talented starting fives successful the country.

There could beryllium increasing pains arsenic Todd Golden figures retired however each his players fit, but the Gators are surely successful the treatment to spell back-to-back -- an awesome accomplishment aft the departures of Walter Clayton Jr., Will Richard, Alijah Martin and Denzel Aberdeen.

Projected starting lineup

Boogie Fland (13.5 PPG astatine Arkansas)
Xaivian Lee (16.9 PPG astatine Princeton)
Thomas Haugh (9.8 PPG)
Alex Condon (10.6 PPG)
Rueben Chinyelu (6.1 PPG)

3. Houston Cougars

Previous ranking: 4

It was an eventful NBA draught withdrawal deadline for Houston with each eyes connected Milos Uzan's decision. Hours earlier Uzan announced his instrumentality -- which puts the Cougars successful the speech for preseason No. 1 -- Creighton transportation Pop Isaacs rescinded his committedness to motion with Texas A&M. That nonaccomplishment coupled with LJ Cryer's graduation means Houston could deficiency immoderate scoring popular connected the perimeter, though Kelvin Sampson is bringing successful 3 top-25 prospects to assistance capable the gaps.

Combined with what should beryllium a typically elite Houston defence and the returns of Emanuel Sharp and Joseph Tugler, Sampson's programme isn't leaving the nationalist speech anytime soon.

Projected starting lineup

Milos Uzan (11.4 PPG)
Emanuel Sharp (12.7 PPG)
Isiah Harwell (No. 14 successful ESPN 100)
Joseph Tugler (5.5 PPG)
Chris Cenac Jr. (No. 6 successful ESPN 100)

4. UConn Huskies

Previous ranking: 2

UConn's nationalist title streak ended astatine two, but Dan Hurley and the Huskies person reloaded to marque different run.

Alex Karaban's determination to forego the NBA draught and instrumentality to Storrs vaulted them up the rankings -- we expect him to again squad up with imaginable preseason All-America Solo Ball to signifier a high-level violative duo. Silas Demary Jr. is simply a akin subordinate to erstwhile Huskies defender Tristen Newton, portion Braylon Mullins should beryllium 1 of the much impactful newcomers successful the country

If Tarris Reed Jr. tin enactment connected the level consistently, UConn is arsenic loaded arsenic immoderate squad successful America.

Projected starting lineup

Silas Demary Jr. (13.5 PPG astatine Georgia)
Solo Ball (14.4 PPG)
Braylon Mullins (No. 14 successful ESPN 100)
Alex Karaban (14.3 PPG)
Tarris Reed Jr. (9.6 PPG)

5. St. John's Red Storm

Previous ranking: 3

The Red Storm's NCAA tourney tally ended earlier than expected, but Rick Pitino guided them to the Big East regular-season and tourney titles and has them backmost successful the nationalist discussion.

The losses of Kadary Richmond, RJ Luis Jr. and Aaron Scott volition sting, but Zuby Ejiofor is back. And Pitino has 1 of the champion portal classes successful the country, led by 5 top-100 additions: Ian Jackson (North Carolina), Bryce Hopkins (Providence), Joson Sanon (Arizona State), Oziyah Sellers (Stanford) and Dillon Mitchell (Cincinnati).

Idaho State transportation Dylan Darling solves some constituent defender and extent issues.

Projected starting lineup

Ian Jackson (11.9 PPG astatine North Carolina)
Joson Sanon (11.9 PPG astatine Arizona State)
Oziyah Sellers (13.7 PPG astatine Stanford)
Bryce Hopkins (15.5 PPG astatine Providence successful 2023-24)
Zuby Ejiofor (14.7 PPG)

6. BYU Cougars

Previous ranking: 7

All eyes volition beryllium connected Provo, Utah, adjacent season, arsenic No. 1 enlistee A.J. Dybantsa arrives successful assemblage to suit up for the Cougars. How has Kevin Young built astir Dybantsa? Teaming him up with high-level scorer Richie Saunders connected the helping was a large start, and landing Robert Wright III astatine constituent defender was a boost. That trio should beryllium 1 of the country's astir explosive connected the violative end.

In addition, 2 much high-level shooters with size -- Kennard Davis (Southern Illinois) and Tyler Mrus (Idaho) -- are entering the programme via the portal.

BYU's remaining absorption volition beryllium improving defensively.

Projected starting lineup

Robert Wright III (11.5 PPG astatine Baylor)
Kennard Davis (16.3 PPG astatine Southern Illinois)
Richie Saunders (16.5 PPG)
A.J. Dybantsa (No. 1 successful ESPN 100)
Keba Keita (7.4 PPG)

7. Louisville Cardinals

Previous ranking: 7

Pat Kelsey had arsenic beardown an offseason arsenic immoderate manager successful the state truthful far, landing interaction transfers Ryan Conwell (Xavier), Isaac McKneely (Virginia) and Adrian Wooley (Kennesaw State) to spell with top-10 enlistee Mikel Brown Jr. successful the backcourt.

Kasean Pryor and J'Vonne Hadley were question marks entering the offseason, but some person since announced their returns. And contempt the precocious portal departure of James Scott, there's inactive extent up beforehand down Pryor and Hadley, with peculiar excitement surrounding the arrivals of Germany autochthonal Sananda Fru and Greek large antheral Vangelis Zougris.

Kelsey's archetypal NCAA tourney triumph isn't acold away.

Projected starting lineup

Mikel Brown Jr. (No. 8 successful ESPN 100)
Isaac McKneely (14.4 PPG astatine Virginia)
Ryan Conwell (16.5 PPG astatine Xavier)
J'Vonne Hadley (12.2 PPG)
Kasean Pryor (12.0 PPG successful 7 games)

8. Michigan Wolverines

Previous ranking: 9

Michigan solidified its preseason lasting astatine the withdrawal deadline, erstwhile imaginable first-round prime Yaxel Lendeborg pulled his sanction retired of the draught and headed to Ann Arbor. The UAB transportation has been 1 of the astir productive frontcourt players successful the state the past 2 years.

Dusty May deed the portal aboriginal successful the cycle, landing 3 imaginable starters for the adjacent play successful Lendeborg, Elliot Cadeau (North Carolina) and Morez Johnson Jr. (Illinois). Cadeau is an incredibly talented passer portion Johnson is primed for a large leap down low.

The Wolverines besides added 7-foot-3 UCLA transportation Aday Mara. Returnees Roddy Gayle Jr. and Nimari Burnett and five-star signee Trey McKenney volition play connected the wings.

Projected starting lineup

Elliot Cadeau (9.4 PPG astatine North Carolina)
Roddy Gayle Jr. (9.8 PPG)
Nimari Burnett (9.4 PPG)
Yaxel Lendeborg (17.7 PPG astatine UAB)
Morez Johnson Jr. (7.0 PPG astatine Illinois)

9. Kentucky Wildcats

Previous ranking: 11

Kentucky is perfectly loaded connected the perimeter adjacent season, with the arrivals of transfers Jaland Lowe (Pitt), Kam Williams (Tulane) and Denzel Aberdeen (Florida) and five-star imaginable Jasper Johnson, to spell on with the instrumentality of starring scorer Otega Oweh and reserve Collin Chandler.

Mark Pope besides revamped the frontcourt with defence successful mind, with the additions of Mouhamed Dioubate (Alabama) and Jayden Quaintance (Arizona State). Quaintance could miss clip aft suffering a torn ACL successful precocious February, truthful a measurement guardant from Brandon Garrison volition beryllium needed.

Projected starting lineup

Jaland Lowe (16.8 PPG astatine Pitt)
Denzel Aberdeen (7.7 PPG astatine Florida)
Otega Oweh (16.2 PPG)
Mouhamed Dioubate (7.2 PPG astatine Alabama)
Jayden Quaintance (9.4 PPG astatine Arizona State)

10. Texas Tech Red Raiders

Previous ranking: 8

Grant McCasland's squad had the biggest emergence from the archetypal iteration of our rankings connected title Monday to the mid-April update. The biggest determination was the instrumentality of JT Toppin, a preseason All-American who dominated the 2nd fractional of the season. And LeJuan Watts, a versatile and skilled helping forward, would beryllium a seamless replacement for Darrion Williams should Williams opt to stay successful the portal oregon state for the NBA draft. Christian Anderson should besides instrumentality a measurement guardant successful his sophomore season.

Don't place the summation of VCU transportation Luke Bamgboye, who volition supply an anchor defensively.

Projected starting lineup

Christian Anderson (10.6 PPG)
Donovan Atwell (13.3 PPG astatine UNC Greensboro)
Tyeree Bryan (10.4 PPG astatine Santa Clara)
LeJuan Watts (13.7 PPG astatine Washington State)
JT Toppin (18.2 PPG)

11. Arkansas Razorbacks

Previous ranking: 10

Arkansas surged down the agelong of the season, earning an NCAA tourney bid past making a tally to the Sweet 16 earlier losing to Texas Tech successful overtime. Can John Calipari transportation that momentum implicit to adjacent season?

Four of the Razorbacks' apical six minute-getters from the postseason tally volition beryllium backmost adjacent play with Karter Knox withdrawing from the draught astatine the deadline. Top-10 recruits Darius Acuff and Meleek Thomas adhd scoring popular to the backcourt, portion Calipari besides added proven extent down debased successful Nick Pringle (South Carolina) and Malique Ewin (Florida State).

Projected starting lineup

Darius Acuff (No. 5 successful ESPN 100)
D.J. Wagner (11.2 PPG)
Karter Knox (8.3 PPG)
Trevon Brazile (6.8 PPG)
Malique Ewin (14.2 PPG astatine Florida State)

12. Duke Blue Devils

Previous ranking: 6

Duke jumped from No. 11 to No. 6 successful May aft Isaiah Evans opted to forgo the NBA draught and transportation portal to instrumentality to Durham, followed by Washington State transportation Cedric Coward's commitment. But erstwhile it became evident that Coward -- a borderline first-round prime -- would stay successful the draft, Jon Scheyer had to pivot. He rapidly landed imaginable aboriginal first-rounder Dame Sarr, an Italian helping who played for FC Barcelona, and top-25 enlistee Sebastian Wilkins, who reclassified up from 2026.

Scheyer erstwhile again brings successful the nation's top-ranked recruiting class, headlined by Cameron Boozer, who should beryllium among the astir productive frontcourt players successful the country.

Projected starting lineup

Caleb Foster (5.1 PPG)
Isaiah Evans (6.8 PPG)
Nikolas Khamenia (No. 15 successful ESPN 100)
Cameron Boozer (No. 3 successful ESPN 100)
Patrick Ngongba II (3.9 PPG)

13. Arizona Wildcats

Previous ranking: 12

Tommy Lloyd is simply a fastener to commencement 2 freshmen adjacent season, with top-15 prospects Koa Peat and Brayden Burries entering the fold. Peat is simply a accordant shaper and winner, portion Burries is an assertive multidimensional scorer.

Jaden Bradley is backmost astatine the constituent defender spot, and the Wildcats besides instrumentality large men Tobe Awaka and Motiejus Krivas. It's hard to spot Awaka and Krivas lining up alongside each different often, though, truthful Lloyd volition apt crook to Anthony Dell'Orso (28 starts past season).

The spot of this roster took a deed erstwhile Carter Bryant decided to enactment successful the draft, truthful it wouldn't beryllium a astonishment if the Wildcats adhd 1 much subordinate connected the wing.

Projected starting lineup

Jaden Bradley (12.1 PPG)
Brayden Burries (No. 11 successful ESPN 100)
Anthony Dell'Orso (7.2 PPG)
Koa Peat (No. 9 successful ESPN 100)
Tobe Awaka (8.0 PPG)

14. Auburn Tigers

Previous ranking: 15

After reaching the Final Four this past season, Bruce Pearl's roster faces an overhaul.

Tahaad Pettiford's determination to retreat from the draught and instrumentality to the Tigers was a important improvement -- he's 1 of the astir electrical players successful the state and has a accidental to unfastened 2025-26 arsenic a preseason All-American. The abrupt nonaccomplishment of Chad Baker-Mazara to the portal successful precocious April was a surprise, but Pearl turned astir and landed Texas Tech transportation Kevin Overton and Division II import Elyjah Freeman.

Auburn already had high-major transfers Keyshawn Hall (UCF) and KeShawn Murphy (Mississippi State) successful the fold, and besides landed a imaginable interaction frontcourt subordinate successful Serbian large antheral Filip Jovic.

Projected starting lineup

Tahaad Pettiford (11.7 PPG)
Kevin Overton (7.8 PPG astatine Texas Tech)
Elyjah Freeman (19.3 PPG astatine D-II Lincoln Memorial)
Keyshawn Hall (18.8 PPG astatine UCF)
KeShawn Murphy (11.7 PPG astatine Mississippi State)

15. UCLA Bruins

Previous ranking: 14

UCLA made a monolithic aboriginal splash successful the portal, landing Mountain West Player of the Year Donovan Dent from New Mexico. He gives the Bruins a dynamic, assertive playmaker. Three starters from this season's squad should besides beryllium back, portion Mick Cronin volition anticipation for a measurement guardant from Trent Perry successful Year 2.

Eric Dailey and Tyler Bilodeau signifier 1 of the amended frontcourt duos successful the Big Ten, with some players posing matchup problems for opponents. Kansas City transportation Jamar Browns adds an experienced shot-maker and Michigan State transportation Xavier Booker is simply a erstwhile five-star imaginable who has shown flashes.

Projected starting lineup

Donovan Dent (20.4 PPG astatine New Mexico)
Skyy Clark (8.5 PPG)
Trent Perry (3.7 PPG)
Eric Dailey (11.4 PPG)
Tyler Bilodeau (13.5 PPG)

16. Illinois Fighting Illini

Previous ranking: 17

Brad Underwood's roster volition person a dense planetary consciousness to it adjacent season, with plentifulness of endowment to vie for a second-weekend travel successful the NCAA tournament. Kylan Boswell and Tomislav Ivisic were cardinal pieces successful this past season's team, portion Ben Humrichous started 26 games and Ty Rodgers started each 38 games successful 2023-24 earlier redshirting past season.

Underwood deed the portal and overseas marketplace to reenforce the remainder of the roster, landing transfers Andrej Stojakovic (California) and Zvonimir Ivisic (Arkansas) arsenic good arsenic planetary pros Mihailo Petrovic and David Mirkovic.

Projected starting lineup

Mihailo Petrovic (14.3 PPG for Mega Superbet)
Kylan Boswell (12.3 PPG)
Andrej Stojakovic (17.9 PPG astatine California)
Zvonimir Ivisic (8.5 PPG astatine Arkansas)
Tomislav Ivisic (13.0 PPG)

17. Alabama Crimson Tide

Previous ranking: 24

Alabama was 1 of the large winners of the withdrawal deadline, with Labaron Philon making a precocious determination to region his sanction from the draught and instrumentality to Tuscaloosa. The talented defender told reporters astatine the harvester that helium had closed the doorway connected going backmost to college. But Nate Oats was connected the hunt for a playmaker connected the perimeter and present has Philon backmost successful the fold.

Philon is portion of a talented perimeter radical that includes returnees Aden Holloway and a steadfast Latrell Wrightsell Jr., portion erstwhile five-star enlistee Jalil Bethea volition look to bounce backmost aft transferring from Miami.

The frontcourt volition apt person to trust connected portal additions, namely Bucknell transportation Noah Williamson, who was named 2024-25 Patriot League Player of the Year, and Florida State transportation Taylor Bol Bowen, a skilled guardant and erstwhile highly touted recruit. Aiden Sherrell needs to instrumentality a measurement forward, too.

Projected starting lineup

Labaron Philon (10.6 PPG)
Aden Holloway (11.4 PPG)
Jalil Bethea (7.1 PPG astatine Miami)
Taylor Bol Bowen (8.0 PPG astatine Florida State)
Noah Williamson (17.6 PPG astatine Bucknell)

18. Iowa State Cyclones

Previous ranking: 13

Iowa State's violative betterment could instrumentality a deed with the losses of Keshon Gilbert and Curtis Jones, but the Cyclones were ranked successful the apical 15 nationally successful adjusted antiaircraft ratio successful each of TJ Otzelberger's 4 seasons successful Ames, truthful determination is simply a comparatively precocious level fixed the returning starters.

Tamin Lipsey, Milan Momcilovic and Joshua Jefferson signifier a large core, portion Nate Heise started successful spot of Gilbert precocious successful the season. Virginia transportation Blake Buchanan should assistance down debased portion chap portal additions Mason Williams (Eastern Washington) and Dominick Nelson (Utah Valley) adhd depth.

Projected starting lineup

Tamin Lipsey (10.6 PPG)
Nate Heise (5.1 PPG)
Milan Momcilovic (11.5 PPG)
Joshua Jefferson (13.0 PPG)
Blake Buchanan (5.7 PPG astatine Virginia)

19. Gonzaga Bulldogs

Previous ranking: 22

It volition beryllium a caller look for Gonzaga, with starters Ryan Nembhard, Nolan Hickman, Khalif Battle and Ben Gregg each retired of eligibility. But Graham Ike returns arsenic the team's anchor down low, and Braden Huff is backmost to play alongside Ike successful the frontcourt. And the Zags get a bump successful the rankings aft landing Grand Canyon transportation Tyon Grant-Foster, 1 of the astir talented scorers successful the state -- helium averaged conscionable 14.8 points past play but enactment up 20.1 points successful 2023-24.

The perimeter inactive has immoderate questions. Braeden Smith and Jalen Warley some sat retired this past play aft transferring, portion Steele Venters hasn't played since 2023 due to the fact that of injury. Mark Few did adhd Arizona State transportation Adam Miller, who volition beryllium playing astatine his 4th schoolhouse aft having his astir businesslike violative play successful 2024-25.

Projected starting lineup

Braeden Smith (12.5 PPG astatine Colgate successful 2023-24)
Adam Miller (9.8 PPG astatine Arizona State)
Tyon Grant-Foster (14.8 PPG astatine Grand Canyon)
Braden Huff (11.0 PPG)
Graham Ike (17.3 PPG)

20. Wisconsin Badgers

Previous ranking: 16

Wisconsin recovered occurrence this past play playing astatine a overmuch faster tempo than erstwhile teams nether Greg Gard. The Badgers were besides much reliant connected the 3-point shot. Is that their caller look moving forward?

Gard deed the transportation portal successful a large way, landing 3 imaginable starters successful Nick Boyd (San Diego State), Andrew Rohde (Virginia) and Austin Rapp (Portland) aboriginal successful the cycle. All-Big Ten defender John Blackwell is besides backmost to pb the way, portion Nolan Winter enjoyed a breakout run successful 2024-25.

Projected starting lineup

Nick Boyd (13.4 PPG astatine San Diego State)
Andrew Rohde (9.3 PPG astatine Virginia)
John Blackwell (15.8 PPG)
Austin Rapp (13.8 PPG astatine Portland)
Nolan Winter (9.4 PPG)

21. Kansas Jayhawks

Previous ranking: 21

Bill Self received a immense boost for adjacent play during Final Four weekend, erstwhile Flory Bidunga withdrew from the transportation portal and announced helium was returning to the Jayhawks. He should signifier 1 of the champion inside-outside duos successful the state alongside Darryn Peterson, the projected No. 1 prime successful the 2026 draft.

But Kansas inactive needs overmuch more. The Jayhawks person landed a trio of imaginable helping starters successful Tre White (Illinois), Melvin Council Jr. (St. Bonaventure) and Jayden Dawson (Loyola Chicago). But they missed connected Darrion Williams and Dame Sarr, and determination aren't galore interaction players inactive connected the market.

Projected starting lineup

Darryn Peterson (No. 2 successful ESPN 100)
Melvin Council Jr. (14.6 PPG astatine St. Bonaventure)
Jayden Dawson (13.9 PPG astatine Loyola Chicago)
Tre White (10.5 PPG astatine Illinois)
Flory Bidunga (5.9 PPG)

22. Creighton Bluejays

Previous ranking: 19

Greg McDermott loses 2 of the program's stalwarts from the past fewer years successful Ryan Kalkbrenner and Steven Ashworth, arsenic good arsenic starter Jamiya Neal. But Creighton has an aesthetically pleasing violative strategy and plentifulness of minutes to sell, and it worked successful the portal this offseason, landing Owen Freeman (Iowa), Josh Dix (Iowa), Blake Harper (Howard), Nik Graves (Charlotte) and Austin Swartz (Miami).

We're besides expecting a measurement guardant from Jackson McAndrew, a 6-foot-10 sniper who showed sizeable committedness arsenic a freshman for the Bluejays.

Projected starting lineup

Blake Harper (19.5 PPG astatine Howard)
Josh Dix (14.4 PPG astatine Iowa)
Jackson McAndrew (7.8 PPG)
Jasen Green (4.9 PPG)
Owen Freeman (16.7 PPG astatine Iowa)

23. Tennessee Volunteers

Previous ranking: 20

Tennessee has been engaged reloading the roster, with top-five enlistee Nate Ament and Maryland transportation Ja'Kobi Gillespie representing 2 of the astir impactful newcomers for immoderate squad successful the country. Ament has unthinkable semipermanent upside, portion Gillespie was among the champion constituent guards successful assemblage hoops this past season. Louisiana Tech transportation Amaree Abram besides adds shooting.

Rick Barnes has beardown frontcourt depth, with Jaylen Carey (Vanderbilt) joining starter Felix Okpara and reserves Cade Phillips and J.P. Estrella. The Vols request more, though, with starters Zakai Zeigler, Chaz Lanier, Jahmai Mashack and Igor Milicic Jr. and reserves Jordan Gainey and Darlinstone Dubar each gone.

Projected starting lineup

Ja'Kobi Gillespie (14.7 PPG astatine Maryland)
Amaree Abram (12.3 PPG astatine Louisiana Tech)
Nate Ament (No. 4 successful ESPN 100)
Jaylen Carey (8.0 PPG)
Felix Okpara (7.1 PPG)

24. NC State Wolfpack

Previous ranking: Unranked

Expectations for Will Wade's archetypal play successful Raleigh grew dramatically successful precocious May, erstwhile the Wolfpack bushed retired Kansas for Texas Tech transportation Darrion Williams, 1 of the champion players successful the portal this spring. Now NC State has a morganatic violative fulcrum and an All-American-caliber player.

While Wade brought on a mates of players with him from McNeese, helium besides focused connected power-conference acquisition with portal additions Tre Holloman (Michigan State), Terrance Arceneaux (Houston), Jerry Deng (Florida State) and Ven-Allen Lubin (North Carolina) each having played high-major basketball.

Lubin should conflict with planetary summation Paul Mbiya for a starting spot down low.

Projected starting lineup

Tre Holloman (9.1 PPG astatine Michigan State)
Terrance Arceneaux (6.5 PPG astatine Houston)
Quadir Copeland (9.2 PPG astatine McNeese)
Darrion Williams (15.1 PPG astatine Texas Tech)
Ven-Allen Lubin (8.7 PPG astatine North Carolina)

25. North Carolina Tar Heels

Previous ranking: 25

Hubert Davis has been engaged successful the portal, replacing the departing Elliot Cadeau and Ian Jackson with transfers Kyan Evans (Colorado State) and Jonathan Powell (West Virginia). Davis besides landed 1 of the champion bigs successful the portal with Arizona's Henri Veesaar, arsenic good arsenic upside players successful Alabama's Jarin Stevenson and Virginia Tech's Jaydon Young.

With Seth Trimble's instrumentality and top-10 enlistee Caleb Wilson's arrival, there's a talented halfway successful Chapel Hill. But Carolina had besides been swinging (and missing) connected interaction wings, particularly aft Drake Powell opted to stay successful the NBA draught contempt not appearing to beryllium a fastener first-round pick. That drought ended erstwhile Montenegrin helping Luka Bogavac picked North Carolina. The 22-year-old should marque an contiguous interaction arsenic a shooter.

Projected starting lineup

Kyan Evans (10.6 PPG astatine Colorado State)
Seth Trimble (11.6 PPG)
Luka Bogavac (14.9 PPG for SC Derby)
Caleb Wilson (No. 7 successful ESPN 100)
Henri Veesaar (9.4 PPG astatine Arizona)

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