The battle for the No. 1 spot at the top of the college basketball transfer portal team rankings remains close —
for now. Arkansas still holds the top spot, but Indiana and several others are not far behind heading into the back half of May. Duke and Washington are among the risers with high-profile commitments in the past week. Both teams are now positioned inside the top 25 of the transfer portal team rankings.
Although the window is closed for new entries there are still big moves taking place as teams try to build their rosters for the upcoming 2024-25 season. There are 14 transfer prospects from the top 100 rankings in this cycle uncommitted at this point. An abundance of elite talent was available this record-setting transfer cycle with more than 1,900 players entering their name throughout the 45-day window.
Some teams are forced to recruit through the transfer portal more than others as they undergo a massive roster overhaul. Most of the teams adding a high number of transfers experienced a coaching change and subsequent exodus of players into the portal.
The only spring evaluation period of 2024 tips off today, and Mike Woodson and his coaching staff will see prospects in multiple locations. With the transfer portal recruiting season nearly complete, the focus shifts to the 2025 class.
Woodson and the Hoosiers have devoted a lot of time and resources to the 2025 class, with Jalen Haralson, Braylon Mullins, Trent Sisley, Malachi Moreno, Trey McKenney, Darius Adams, and Bryson Tiller being the priorities to this point. This weekend will help sort the 2025 recruiting puzzle even more.
The main events this weekend are the Nike EYBL (held in Westfield and Lebanon, Indiana) and the adidas 3SSB circuit in Bryan, Texas. The majority of the Indiana recruiting targets will play in one of those events. Numerous other tournaments with IU targets sprinkled across them, including Under Armour Next, Pro16 in Wichita, HoopGroup’s Indiana JamFest, and the Pangos Terrific 24.
