Way-too-early college basketball rankings for 2026-27: TCU, Texas tumble after portal losses
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The TCU Horned Frogs have dropped to No. 24 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 college basketball rankings after losing key player David Punch to the transfer portal. Michigan remains at No. 1, with Florida, Illinois, Michigan State, and Duke rounding out the top five.
TCU has lost a major piece in David Punch, a 6-foot-7 forward who averaged 14.1 points and 6.8 rebounds. The team has dropped to No. 24 in the rankings. Michigan remains No. 1, with a top-two recruiting class and a core featuring four of the top six scorers from last season's team. Florida, Illinois, Michigan State, and Duke round out the top five. Texas has also dropped one spot to No. 13 after Nic Codie entered the transfer portal. The rankings are based on the teams' returning players and recruiting classes.
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