How Arizona’s 2026-27 roster compares to other Big 12 men’s basketball programs

The college basketball offseason has reached the place where most programs feel confident with how their rosters look for the coming year. One or two spots may be left to fill, but generally teams have transitioned from building a roster to setting those pieces in place ahead of summer exhibition trips.

The Big 12’s 16 programs underwent an array of roster changes over the past few months, with practically every team losing a substantial share of their contribution from the 2025-26 season. Some teams experienced wholesale personnel changes, whether by hiring new coaching staff or simply wiping the slate clean.

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The process of relearning a whole conference’s worth of new players is a formidable challenge but an insightful, perhaps even enjoyable one. Below is a comprehensive albeit non-exhaustive list of where Big 12 rosters stand after a dizzying past few months of player movement.

Teams are ranked as they appear on college basketball analytics site BartTorvik’s 2027 projections. Rosters are subject to change.

No. 1 Houston – It’s a testament to the machine that is Kelvin Sampson’s Houston program that the Cougars can lose an All-Freshman guard in Kingston Flemings plus seniors Emanuel Sharp and Milos Uzan and maintain their perch at or atop the Big 12. In typical Sampson fashion, Houston went out and landed a handful of transfers who fit their DNA. The big name is point guard Dedan Thomas Jr., a onetime UNLV Rebel who played last season at LSU. Thomas Jr. would have led the SEC in assists (6.5 per game) if he hadn’t missed half the year with a foot injury. His recovery is ahead of schedule.

Houston also added ex-Kent State forward Delrecco Gillespie, who finished fourth nationally in rebounds with 11.3 per game and led the nation with 22 double-doubles. He’ll share the front court with Joseph Tugler, one of three key returners along with Chase McCarty and Mercy Miller. Houston should also get production from 7-foot-1 freshman Arafan Diane. The…

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