5 teams that walked out of basketball portal looking like championship contenders

A team's entire season outlook can change in the transfer portal . Who just became men's college basketball national championship contenders because of it? Dusty May asserted himself as the portal king as he built a championship-winning roster last season, and he found the right pieces going into next season that sets Michigan up to defend its crown.

While everyone will be chasing the Wolverines, there are a few programs that look like they aced the portal , building a roster of experienced players that not only should be successful, but has what it needs to reach the 2027 Final Four , and possibly be cutting down the nets inside Ford Field. Transfer portal’s early losers: Big names, big swings, bigger questions NBA Draft: Ranking top 22 stay-or-go NCAA decisions from combine Louisville Louisville proved its all-in and is ready to get back in the national title conversation. Louisville secured the top transfer in Flory Bidunga (Kansas), an absolute defensive monster that changes games.

Plus, Louisville added Alvaro Folgueiras (Iowa) after he became a March hero for the Hawkeyes . Other additions include big names the Cardinals are hoping can bounce back after injury-riddled campaigns. Jackson Shelstad (Oregon) spent two seasons dropping all sorts of points for the Ducks before he was limited to just 12 games last season, and Karter Knox (Arkansas) can rebound from a meniscus injury.

There’s also De’Shayne Montgomery (Dayton) and Gabe Dynes (USC). On paper, this should be a Final Four contender. Pat Kelsey has all the pieces to have one of the most lethal offenses in the country.