ESPN analysts Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf have ranked the top 25 men's college basketball transfers for the 2025-26 season, highlighting players who have made immediate impacts at their new programs. This year's class includes stars from multiple power conferences and mid-majors who have elevated their teams' national championship aspirations.

Yaxel Lendeborg tops the list after transferring from UAB to Michigan, where he's become the cornerstone of Dusty May's roster. The 6-foot-10 forward withdrew from the NBA draft and is averaging 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists while providing versatility on both ends. Iowa's Bennett Stirtz follows, seamlessly transitioning from the Missouri Valley to the Big Ten and averaging 23.3 points in conference play.

Other notable transfers include Auburn's Keyshawn Hall, whose scoring outbursts have kept the Tigers' NCAA tournament hopes alive, and UConn's Silas Demary Jr., a Naismith Defensive Player of the Year finalist who leads the Big East in assist rate. The rankings demonstrate how the transfer portal continues to reshape college basketball, with players like Nebraska's Pryce Sandfort increasing their scoring from 8.8 to 18.3 points per game and Wisconsin's Nick Boyd posting career highs at his third school.