That'd be foolish, though. They'd have to get a really good center, a good backup center and hope no one gets seriously injured. If all that happened, they could make the Elite 8 at best.
Grain of salt. I saw on Twitter and now can’t find or confirm it.
I can see a University that's Christian in Texas doing it. But your're right, I think they're on a mission to buy their way to a Final Four or better one of these years.
Put some more faith in this team.
Yeah. It’s just a ton of money; but, what do I know lol. When you grab a team of transfers and they all want the ball it can hurt team dynamics. One thing for MN we have a ton of returners. That will go along way IMO.
If I am a player on a team and a portal kid comes in and makes $1.5mil... I'm giving them the ball... tell to play all the positions... go sit on the bench, collect my $50000 in NIL and watch her play. Heck, I might even tell her to 'spin her head'!
Oh, I don't agree with it, and I agree, it would almost certainly disrupt team chemistry and dynamics. When you're playing that game TCU does, bringing in highly paid transfers each year, you can't really stop. I like our system better. Its more sustainable and less dependent on who you can buy for a year each portal cycle.
Always nice to cheer for a team that doesn't make this list.ESPN. Charlie Creme
Women's NCAA basketball transfer rankings for 2026-27 season
The women's college basketball transfer portal opened Monday with a tidal wave of activity. Now more than 1,300 players are looking for new homes.
Here is an updated look at the top-20 players on the move.
1. Audi Crooks, 6-3, C, Jr. Iowa State
2. Jordan Lee, 6-0, G, So. Transferring from Texas
3. Kymora Johnson, 5-7, G, Jr. Transferring from Virginia
4. Liv McGill, 5-9, G, So. Transferring from Florida
5. Talaysia Cooper, 6-0, G, Jr. Transferring to Ole Miss (from Tennessee)
6. Dani Carnegie, 5-9, G, So. Transferring from Georgia
7. Zamareya Jones, 5-7, G, So. Transferring from NC State
8. Addy Brown, 6-2, F, Jr. Transferring from Iowa State
9. Taryn Barbot, 5-10, G, Jr. Transferring from Charleston
10. Jada Williams, 5-8, PG, Jr. Transferring from Iowa State
11. Nunu Agara, 6-2, F, Jr. Transferring from Stanford
12. Aaliyah Crump, 6-1, F, Fr. Transferring from Texas
13. Tilda Trygger, 6-6, F, So. Transferring from NC State
14. Mia Pauldo, 5-6, G, Fr. Transferring from Tennessee
15. Madison St. Rose, 5-10, G, Sr. Transferring from Princeton
16. Kiyomi McMiller, 5-8, G, So. Transferring from Penn State
17. Mia Woolfolk, 6-3, F, So. Transferring from Georgia
18. Lara Somfai, 6-3, F, Fr. Transferring to TCU (from Stanford)
19. Justice Carlton, 6-1, F, So. Transferring from Texas
20. Kaylene Smikle, 6-0, G, Sr. Transferring from Maryland
Also considered:
Elina Aarnisalo, North Carolina;
Achol Akot, Oklahoma State;
Carys Baker, Virginia Tech;
Jaida Civil, Tennessee;
Essence Cody, Alabama;
Skylar Forbes, Marquette;
Lanie Grant, North Carolina;
Gracie Merkle, Penn State;
Zahirah Walton, George Mason;
Jadyn Wooten, Oklahoma State
Women's NCAA basketball transfer rankings for 2026-27 season
The transfer portal is closed. Audi Crooks is headed to Oklahoma State while Addy Brown is bound for UCLA.www.espn.com
I'm ok with paying a surcharge on my season tickets for WBB NIL, if the U reaches out and says, hey we need a fee from season ticket holders, probably will do a gift to DTA this year, but I prefer all the money be spread around to all the players. I don't think MN can afford to invest all the pool in to just 1 to 2 players without creating a giant rift. I get the Hopkins gals are premium, top level, top notch players, but can't have College players asking more than WNBA pros, and the whole coaching staff. I'm assuming we have a GM type and someone that works with representatives. With success comes more cost so i'm ready for the scholarship or extra charges like my other Gopher tickets for WBB. It's the market of college sports, you want to be in the game I suppose we all have to pony up. We already have the extra charge in Hockey, Football, MBB, probably will need to add to WBB once the base is 5,000 or more.
100% agreement!
Think Dodgers.
That's what excites me too. Putting a great team on the court each year that wins and is entertaining to watch do so. I do know that Star Tribune piece on McKinney said her mom says she wants a title, though, so she's set her sites a bit higher than me.
. Steve Cohen the Mets owner has found out the hard way you just can’t automatically buy a championship the last couple of seasons also.
Although money can bring opportunity. The Dodgers have been in 5 WWS in the last 10 years.Thanks for making my point stronger; Dodgers have the been amongst the highest payroll recently and won (but not every year), but there were numerous years from 2009 till now that the Yankees did - so while it can work, it’s not sure fire
It’s like obsessing over someone who has a nicer car/house in your neighborhood -it makes no sense and there’s another person whose got it better than your white Whale.
Comparison is the thief of joy
Yah, I saw that free On3 article by Kane Rob where he named off 15 possibilities in honor of the #15 ranking. I followed him on Twitter and he tweeted and said one of the names now had a visit. But he didn't say who. Assuming that is Lana but maybe not.
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.
You're correct.
True, but would be nice to make the list in a different way. Note he included 2 that already transferred in the Top 20. So would be nice to have as listed as a "Transferred To"Always nice to cheer for a team that doesn't make this list.
It's been mentioned a number of times on a few threads
Ode would be a great get; but, also depends what the staff is looking for with the three open spots.