Why Nevada was clear winners in transfer portal

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO – JANUARY 03: Head coach Steve Alford of the Nevada Wolf Pack looks on during the second half of a game against the New Mexico Lobos at The Pit on January 03, 2025 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Lobos defeated the Wolf Pack 82-81 in overtime. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Nowadays in college athletics, every program is plagued with a merry-go-round of roster turnover. The transfer portal and NIL has never affected roster construction — from the gridiron to the hardwood — more, now that student-athletes wield more power than ever. No matter the sport, you may have a star player one year, but that player is likely to find greener grass on the other side of the fence.

As many of us have belabored in the past, that’s especially true in the Mountain West — seen as more of a stepping stone than a stomping ground. Once again, the conference saw a mass exodus of players in the men’s basketball realm — excluding the departures of a few conference pillars (Boise State, Utah State, Colorado State, Fresno State).

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However, one program stuck out not only with its additions — but roster retention — heading into the 2026-27 season.

Nevada was clear winners in transfer portal:

We’ll obviously delve deeper into where we predict each team finishing as the season approaches. However, each year that passes, given the abundance of personnel change, forecasting a program’s future is becoming more predictable. The task becomes more of a headache — apropos to (mid major) programs trying to accumulate enough funds to keep their teams in-tact each season.

Well, Nevada did just that.

On the surface, Wolf Pack head coach Steve Alford brought in plenty of strong talent. Former Pepperdine point guard Styles Phipps averaged 13.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists last season; Cal Poly transfer Peter Bendelj averaged 13.0 points on 34.7 percent shooting from 3-point range last season; TJ Coulter was the best scoring guard in junior…

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Publish date : 2026-06-19 18:00:00

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