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Arkansas, Virginia rise; Michigan holds at No. 3

4/29/2026

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Calipari Secures Recruit

John Calipari secured 6-foot-10 forward Miikka Muurinen, giving Arkansas a five-star 2026 recruit and lifting the team to No. 7 in the Preseason Top 25.
Virginia added UC Irvine guard Jurian Dixon, a 15-point scorer, raising the Cavaliers to No. 10 in the Top 25.
Michigan removed Morez Johnson Jr. and expects Johnson and Aday Mara to enter the 2026 NBA draft.
Michigan remains at No. 3 behind Florida and Duke in the Preseason Top 25.

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Haugh Returns

Thomas Haugh will likely earn more from NIL contracts than a mid-first-round NBA draft slot, prompting his return.
Prospects must withdraw from the 2026 NBA Draft by May 27 11:59 p.m. ET, while the NBA Draft Combine begins May 10 in Chicago.
Florida’s frontcourt of Haugh, Alex Condon and Rueben Chinyelu is projected as the nation’s strongest unit, while UConn guard Braylon Mullins returns for his sophomore year to become the Huskies’ leading face.

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Mullins Leads UConn

Mullins shot 33.5% from three on 6.5 attempts per game after a preseason injury.
His performance placed him in the 20-30 range for the 2026 NBA draft.
With the departures of Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr. and Solo Ball’s season-ending wrist surgery, Mullins becomes UConn’s primary scorer.
Analysts say that if he improves shooting and adds versatility, he could rise to a top-10 pick in the 2027 draft.

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Calipari Secures Recruit

John Calipari secured 6-foot-10 forward Miikka Muurinen, giving Arkansas a five-star 2026 recruit and lifting the team to No. 7 in the Preseason Top 25.
Virginia added UC Irvine guard Jurian Dixon, a 15-point scorer, raising the Cavaliers to No. 10 in the Top 25.
Michigan removed Morez Johnson Jr. and expects Johnson and Aday Mara to enter the 2026 NBA draft.
Michigan remains at No. 3 behind Florida and Duke in the Preseason Top 25.

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