Colorado basketball preview 2026-27: roster, transfers and schedule
Colorado returns 37% of last season's minutes, and adds four transfers and the No. 78 recruiting class.
Last season it ranked No. 84 in adjusted net rating (No. 58 on offense, No. 137 on defense). The biggest loss is Isaiah Johnson, 16.9 points a game, gone to Texas. The schedule has 32 games, eight against last season's adjusted top 25.
2026-27 roster
PPG to MPG are last season’s numbers, wherever he played: a transfer’s line is from his old school. Freshmen have none yet.
Who left
The players who left played 63% of last season’s minutes. Also gone, under 5 minutes a game: Andrew Crawford.
Adjusted net rating, last three seasons
Points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I team. Last season: offense 118.1 (No. 58), defense 107.4 (No. 137).
2026-27 schedule
Rank is each opponent’s adjusted net rank last season; gold marks a top-25 opponent. 32 games, 18 in the Big 12. Tip times are set closer to each game.
Questions
Who is back for Colorado in 2026-27?
5 players who played for Colorado last season: Barrington Hargress, Josiah Sanders, Jalin Holland, Ian Inman, Nick Randall. They played 37% of its minutes.
Who did Colorado add for 2026-27?
Justin Neely (transfer from UNC Greensboro), Noah Feddersen (transfer from North Dakota State), Iaroslav Niagu (transfer from Jacksonville State), David Gomez (transfer from Charlotte), Rider Portela (freshman, No. 108 recruit).