With Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe and the rest of the 2025 class off to the NBA, we can shift our attention to the 2026 draft. We've been scouting these players for quite some time, publishing our first mock draft in February.

Three prospects already stand out as strong No. 1 overall-caliber talents. But because of NIL and the number of players who returned to college this spring, it's also easy to project quality depth in the 2026 class.