Women's college basketball transfer portal rankings: The 25 best players set to change teams
Why it matters: All 15‑day portal decisions (by April 20) will determine where top players like Crooks, McGill, and Cooper play next season.
- Audi Crooks (Iowa State C) leads the portal with 25.8 pts, 7.7 reb, AP Second Team All‑American status, and will have abundant offers after Iowa State’s early exit.
- Liv McGill (Florida G) averages 22.5 pts, 6.1 reb, 6.3 ast, 2.6 stl, and enters the portal after Florida’s coaching change and missing the NCAA Tournament.
- Talaysia Cooper (Tennessee G) posted 16 pts, 4.7 reb, 3.6 ast, 2.7 stl, and leaves a collapsing Volunteers program that lost its last eight games.
- NCAA rule change shortens the women's portal to a 15‑day window (April 6‑20), unlike previous seasons when it opened during the tournament.
- Iowa State see 10 Cyclones enter the portal, signaling a potential talent exodus that could reshape the Big 12 landscape.
The women's basketball transfer portal opens for a brief 15‑day window (April 6‑20) after UCLA’s championship, and the top prospects include Iowa State’s star center Audi Crooks, Florida guard Liv McGill, and Tennessee’s Talaysia Cooper. Their departures, amid coaching changes and missed tournaments, promise a major reshuffle of talent for the 2026‑27 season.
