Maryland basketball cracks early list following transfer portal haul
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Since Buzz Williams became the new head coach of Maryland men's basketball, the Terrapins have hit the transfer portal hard. Needing to field a new roster, the Terrapins have signed eight players from the portal -- four of them from Texas A&M who followed Williams. But after seeing what Maryland has built thus far, CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein moved the Terrapins into his top-45 for next season.
Rothstein has Maryland at No. 32 in the country, making a run to get into his top-25. The Terrapins clearly need more than eight bodies, which means there is a chance Williams could make a splash move.
Rothstein predicts Maryland to start:
- G Myles Rice
- G Isaiah Watts
- F Solomon Washington
- F Elijah Saunders
- C Pharrel Payne
Rothstein's early top 10 teams for next season are:
1. Houston
2. Purdue
3. Michigan
4. Texas Tech
5. Duke
6. UCLA
7. BYU
8. UConn
9. Florida
10. Arkansas
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