"1. Michigan Wolverines Preseason Rank: No. 3 at ESPN, No. 2 at 247Sports Michigan full transfer portal class There's no doubt about who gets the top spot now. Guard Elliott Cadeau, forward Yaxel Lendeborg and center Aday Mara comprise three-fifths of the Wolverines's starting rotation, a unit that has powered the program to its first No. 1 overall ranking in the AP Top 25 since 2013. The Wolverines' three leading scorers are transfers."
"2. St. John's Red Storm Preseason Rank: No. 1 at ESPN, No. 1 at 247 Sports St. John's full transfer portal class The fingerprints of Rick Pitino's transfer class are all over the program's starting five, which contains four transfers. Forward Dillon Mitchell has arguably been the team's most versatile defender and a presence on the glass, Bryce Hopkins has formed a valuable two-way presence in the frontcourt next to Zuby Ejiofor and guards Oziyah Sellers, Ian Jackson and Joson Sanon give this team an offensive punch it didn't have in 2025."
The transfer portal has rapidly reshaped men's college basketball rosters, offering contending teams quick fixes and downtrodden programs a restart. Michigan's incoming transfers form the core of its lineup, with Elliott Cadeau, Yaxel Lendeborg and Aday Mara making up three-fifths of the starting rotation and accounting for the Wolverines' leading scoring, fueling the program's first AP No. 1 overall ranking since 2013. St. John's features four transfers in its starting five under Rick Pitino, with Dillon Mitchell anchoring defense and glass work, Bryce Hopkins providing two-way frontcourt play, and guards adding an offensive punch.
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