BREAKING: Rueben Chinyelu has announced that he is withdrawing his name from the NBA Draft and will return to Florida.
He 10.9 points and 11.2 rebounds per game last season.
Here is what the new NCAA Tournament bracket will look like, including the new "Opening Round" at the top of the main bracket, pitting the last at-large teams into the field and some of the AQ bids:
Wisconsin star John Blackwell is transferring to Duke ๐ต๐
Blackwell is the No. 3 overall player in this yearโs portal cycle.
He had five games with 30+ points and sixteen games with 20+ points last season for the Badgers.
Florida star Thomas Haugh has announced that he will be returning for another season with the Gators ๐
With his announcement, and especially if Florida gets Rueben Chinyelu to return as well, the Gators will likely be preseason #1 next season.
Kansas star Flory Bidunga and Oregonโs Jackson Shelstad are both transferring to Louisville ๐
Bidunga averaged 13.3 PPG and 9.0 RPG for the Jayhawks, putting up 13 double-doubles last season.
Shelstad averaged 15.6 PPG in 12 games before suffering a hand injury.
Notre Dame star Cole Certa is transferring to Clemson ๐
Certa averaged 12.8 points per game last season, notably scoring:
37 points vs. GA Tech
34 points vs. Virginia
32 points vs. NC State
Sources: Kentucky transfer Denzel Aberdeen has committed to Florida.
The 6-5 guard --- who was an integral part of the Gators' run to the 2025 national title --- averaged 13.5 PPG last season and will now be reunited with Todd Golden in Gainesville.
Kentuckyโs Denzel Aberdeen is transferring to Florida, returning to his original school.
Aberdeen was a part of the 2024-25 National Champion Florida team and is heading back to Gainesville after one year with the Wildcats.
Tennesseeโs JP Estrella is transferring to the reigning National Champion Michigan Wolverines ใฝ๏ธ
Estrella averaged 10.0 PPG and 5.4 RPG this season, shooting 59.6% from the field.
This is insane.
2023: Reed plays for Michigan, UConn natty
2024: Reed plays for Michigan, UConn natty
2025: Reed transfers to UConn
2026: Reed plays for UConn, Michigan natty
Siena star Gavin Doty has transferred to Syracuse, following head coach Gerry McNamara.
Doty averaged 18.0 points and 6.9 rebounds per game this season.
He had 21 points against Duke in the NCAA tournament. ๐๐
Michigan makes a LOUD statement in the Players Era Festival, destroying Auburn by 30 and erasing Gonzaga by 40. ๐ณ
203 points scored over a two-day span vs. two ranked opponents.