Bearcats Building Top 30 Transfer Class

0:00On April 23rd, Cincinnati Bearcats basketball is building a full transfer squad for the 2026-27 season under new head coach, Jared Calhoun. They've signed nine players already, leaving six roster spots open in his first year at the helm. Calhoun jumped on a podcast this week to break it down, saying they planned to grab one or two more rotation pieces soon. He dropped hints about announcements coming in the next two days, like lead guard Tylan Riley committing after a strong all-AAC year at Tulsa. The buzz is real since he's transfer class, sitting top 30 nationally. Folks see Calhoun as a potential top 25 coach, and that combo has everyone eyeing a turnaround after missing the NCAA tournament last season. He's prioritizing positional size and depth of front, modeling it after teams like Arizona. The big hurdle was selling the program without recent turning runs, but his vision is landing recruits left and right. His final developmental ads will round it out, putting the Bearcats in prime position

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