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Kansas basketball climbs to No. 1 in transfer rankings

The transfer portal has forever changed college basketball. It’s become arguably the most important recruiting tool for teams who wish to have success year in and year out.

No one has identified the importance of the portal more than Kansas head coach Bill Self – who now has the top-ranked transfer class in the country, according to 247Sports.

The recent addition of Parker Braun, younger brother of former Jayhawk and national champion Christian Braun, lifted KU ahead of fellow Big 12 rival West Virginia in the rankings.

Although Braun is unranked as a transfer prospect, he becomes the fourth player to commit to KU along with point guard Arterio Morris (No.