Michigan basketball's 2026 recruiting class ranks among the nation's best

Dusty May had already put together a solid class before Michigan basketball went on its national championship run, but in the lead-up to the Final Four, it continued to swell with even more top prospects. With a late addition in Lincoln Cosby and another during the Final Four, with five-star Brandon McCoy joining, May and the Wolverines managed to sign an elite group of recruits in the 2026 cycle. And some outlets are taking notice.

Last week, with the rankings being finalized, ESPN took a look at the top classes in college basketball. Michigan ended up finishing fourth, and ESPN sees a lot of upside to what May is bringing into Ann Arbor . 4.

Michigan Wolverines No. 17 G  Brandon McCoy No. 28 C  Quinn Costello No.

47 PF  Lincoln Cosby No. 93 SG  Joseph Hartman Three-star SF  Malachi Brown International C  Marcus Moller Michigan moved into the top five on the same night it dominated Arizona in the Final Four, when  McCoy  committed to the Wolverines during halftime. A highly touted prospect early on, he has great positional size at 6-4 and should make a two-way impact.