Men's Way-Too-Early Top 25: Kansas, UNC in after d...

playNo. 1 CBB prospect Tyran Stokes makes pick live on 'NBA Tip-Off' (1:04) Between the first and second editions of the Way-Too-Early Top 25 -- the night of the national championship game and April 27 -- there was massive player movement. More than 2,700 players entered the transfer portal, more than 90 of the top 100 transfers committed quickly and another 60 players entered the NBA draft. It was a whirlwind. But in the month since, things have quieted -- though they're not fully settled just yet. The NBA draft withdrawal deadline has passed, but there are still some looming reclassifications from incoming recruits, more international players deciding whether they want to come to the United States for college ... and maybe even some more coaching movement. The biggest theme in version 3.0 of the 2026-27 Way-Too-Early Top 25? The return of the blue bloods. Neither Kansas nor North Carolina were in the last update. Kansas has since landed the nation's No. 1 recruit, North Carolina went out and replaced Henri Veesaar with two highly touted international prospects. There's one big domino left to fall before we can truly determine the 2026-27 national landscape: Milan Momcilovic. The former Iowa State forward withdrew from the NBA draft at the deadline but remains uncommitted as of this update, with Kentucky, Louisville and Arizona vying for him. Any of them would benefit from his addition. Kentucky would rise comfortably into the top 25, Louisville would be a clear-cut top-10 team and Arizona would challenge Florida and Duke at the top. It's also worth noting the top five remains completely unchanged. Those teams bought into retention, and got their offseason work done quickly. Todd Golden had about as good an offseason as one could have when it comes to retention. Thomas Haugh and Alex Condon opted to return to Gainesville without even going through the NBA draft process. The third member of the Gators' frontcourt, Rueben Chinyelu, did, however, and attended the combine -- but ultimately withdrew to return to Florida. As a result, Golden and the Gators will have the nation's best returning frontcourt for the second season in a row, along with the return of Boogie Fland, Urban Klavzar and plenty of depth. Kentucky transfer Denzel Aberdeen receiving a waiver to play another season would further cement Florida as the consensus preseason No. 1 team. Boogie Fland (11.7 points per game) Urban Klavzar (9.7 PPG) Thomas Haugh (17.1 PPG)) Alex Condon (14.9 PPG) Rueben Chinyelu (11.2 PPG) There might not be a deeper or more talented top-to-bottom roster in college basketball than the Blue Devils. Jon Scheyer brings back three starters from last season's No. 1 overall seed team, then went out and landed the best guard in the transfer portal, in Wisconsin's John Blackwell. He also welcomes the nation's No. 2 recruiting class: three top-30 recruits, as well as international five-star Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, who reclassified from the 2027 class and has been playing for FC Barcelona. Caleb Foster (8.5 PPG) John Blackwell (19.1 PPG at Wisconsin) Dame Sarr (6.4 PPG) Cameron Williams (No. 4 in SC Next 100) Patrick Ngongba II (10.5 PPG) Morez Johnson Jr. left the door open ever so slightly on a return to Michigan, but ultimately kept his name in the NBA draft as a projected top-20 pick. But Dusty May and the reigning national champions will be fine, despite losing their entire frontcourt. The Wolverines reloaded up front with the additions of transfers Moustapha Thiam (Cincinnati), J.P. Estrella (Tennessee) and Jalen Reed (LSU). They could also be more perimeter-focused next season with the return of Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney, as well as the arrival of five-star guard Brandon McCoy. Elliot Cadeau (10.1 PPG) Brandon McCoy (No. 18 in SC Next 100) Trey McKenney (9.5 PPG) J.P. Estrella (10.0 PPG at Tennessee) Moustapha Thiam (12.8 PPG at Cincinnati) Andrej Stojakovic played with the stress levels of Illinois fans a couple of times this offseason: First, he announced his intention to return to Champaign just before the transfer portal deadline, then entered the NBA draft -- and waited until the final hours to withdraw from the draft. But now that he is officially back as a member of the Illini, Brad Underwood's quest for back-to-back Final Fours can begin. Stojakovic joins returnees David Mirkovic, Tomislav Ivisic, Zvonimir Ivisic and Jake Davis. Providence transfer Stefan Vaaks and top-25 recruit Quentin Coleman anchor the backcourt. Quentin Coleman (No. 23 in SC Next 100) Stefan Vaaks (15.8 PPG at Providence) Andrej Stojakovic (13.5 PPG) David Mirkovic (13.6 PPG) Tomislav Ivisic (10.2 PPG) UConn will look a bit different next season, with program legend Alex Karaban off to the NBA after four incredibly successful years in Storrs. Dominant NCAA tournament star Tarris Reed Jr. is also gone, and veteran shooter Solo Ball is redshirting next season because of a lingering wrist injury. The perimeter will be the st

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