Compare the 2026 rosters.

Most In-State

77% of San José State players with a known home state are in-state, the highest share in the ranking. The median among eligible rosters is 30%.

1. 1San José State76.7%
2. 2UTSA73.7%
3. 3TCU72.6%

138 teams · In-state share among players with a known home state on the 2026 roster; change vs. 2016–18

Most Transfers

On the 2026 roster, 58% of UConn players had appeared on another college roster in an earlier season, compared with 2% in 2016–18. Ten eligible rosters have at least 40% of players previously rostered elsewhere.

1. 1UConn58.3%
2. 2Oklahoma State49.6%
3. 3Memphis46.7%

138 teams · Share of players previously rostered elsewhere on the 2026 roster; change vs. 2016–18

Closest to Home

Louisiana has the lowest average hometown-to-campus distance in the ranking at 182 mi. Hawai'i has the highest at 1,641 mi.

1. 1Louisiana182 mi
2. 2Maryland215 mi
3. 3Jacksonville State247 mi

138 teams · Average hometown-to-campus distance among located players on the 2026 roster

Farthest From Home

Hawai'i has the highest average hometown-to-campus distance in the ranking at 1,641 mi, or 3.5× the median among eligible rosters.

1. 1Hawai'i1,641 mi
2. 2Stanford1,429 mi
3. 3Oregon1,232 mi

138 teams · Average hometown-to-campus distance among located players on the 2026 roster

Biggest In-State Shift

James Madison’s in-state share fell from 58% in 2016–18 to 17% on the 2026 roster, the largest change in the ranking.

1. 1James Madison17.4%
2. 2South Florida46.9%
3. 3Kennesaw State42.4%

136 teams · Absolute change in in-state share: 2016–18 baseline to the 2026 roster

Most Backyard Players

Georgia State has the highest backyard share in the ranking. 55% of players with a located hometown grew up within 100 miles of campus. Five eligible programs are above 50%.

1. 1Georgia State54.7%
2. 2Maryland54.5%
3. 3Georgia Tech52.8%

138 teams · Share within 100 miles among players with located hometowns on the 2026 roster; change vs. 2016–18

Fewest Transfers

At Air Force, Navy, and Army, players previously rostered elsewhere account for 1% or less of the roster. The median among eligible rosters is 24%.

1. 1Air Force0.0%
2. 2Navy0.0%
3. 3Army0.5%

138 teams · Lowest share of players previously rostered elsewhere on the 2026 roster; change vs. 2016–18

Biggest Transfer Shift

UConn’s share of players previously rostered elsewhere rose 57 points, from 2% in 2016–18 to 58% on the 2026 roster.

1. 1UConn58.3%
2. 2Oklahoma State49.6%
3. 3Memphis46.7%

130 teams · Change in share of players previously rostered elsewhere: 2016–18 baseline to the 2026 roster

Conference Roster Geography

Pac-12 has the highest mean in-state share (39%). Big 12 has the highest mean share of players previously rostered elsewhere (30%).

11 conferences · Mean in-state share and mean share of players previously rostered elsewhere on 2026 rosters, current members