Women’s Final Four teams reflect on the transfer portal’s impact
The women's Final Four teams in 2025 and 2026 have seen a significant impact from the transfer portal, with many top players switching schools. The transfer portal has changed the college basketball landscape, with Power Four schools taking talented players from each other and mid-major programs struggling to compete.
The women's Final Four teams have been affected by the transfer portal. Many top players have switched schools, contributing to the same four teams returning to the Final Four in consecutive years. This has only happened once before, in 1995-96. The transfer portal opens Monday, and coaches will be looking to make new deals. UCLA has been active in the transfer portal, with four of their top six players transferring in. The transfer portal has changed the way coaches recruit, with many opting to take college sophomores over high school seniors. The impact of the transfer portal will continue to be felt in college basketball.
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