Transfer portal needs 3.0: Who and what every major college basketball team is targeting

Chances are, your favorite team still has work to do in the transfer portal

By Isaac Trotter Apr 23, 2024 at 11:58 am ET• 28 min read

College basketball's transfer portal is a week away from mercifully closing (there are over 1,800 players in it), but the action is really just heating up as commitment dominos fall and transfer classes take shape.

While players must go through the formal process of entering the portal before the May 1 cutoff, they are free to take their decision well past that date. The phrase "We Sleep in May" does not apply to college basketball coaches. And there's plenty of work for most of them to still do.

Here's Version 3.0 of my team needs for every team in the major conferences. Versions 1.0 and 2.0 are available here and here, respectively.

ACC team needs

Boston College

Priority:Star guards

It's a total retool for Earl Grant after Boston College was ravaged in the portal. Grant has to replace his best six players. Finding replacements for a new backcourt is paramount to staying somewhat afloat in the new-look ACC.