The last time college basketball had a first-time national champion was in 2021. That year's title game between No. 1 seeds Baylor and Gonzaga guaranteed that the sport would see a program win its first national title.

These teams got the best players from the transfer portal -- with some familiar faces in the mix for top spot.

Florida basketball surged in ESPN's post NBA draft decision rankings, jumping from the late teens to almost the No. 1 spot.