The Colorado Buffaloes were forced to overhaul their roster during the offseason thanks to a mass exodus in the transfer portal. While the Buffaloes returned a few key players, they will still be playing with a new-look roster overall in 2026.
Here’s a prediction for Colorado’s starting five since the closure of the transfer portal on April 21.
Point Guard Barrington Hargress
Hargress is Colorado’s returning star from the 2025 team. He returns with the potential of becoming Colorado’s leading scorer and with the hope of fueling the Buffaloes to a March Madness berth.
He was Colorado’s second-leading scorer in 2025 behind Isaiah Johnson, averaging 14.7 points per game on 53.2 percent shooting. While he’ll have to face better defense in 2026 with Johnson not around to take up as much attention, he should have no problem being an effective scorer…