<p>Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! It’s finally time to do a deep dive into the 2026 college basketball transfer portal cycle for the Mountain West and PAC 12! With close to 100 new players joining the ranks, I’ve sorted through the names to find the very best that will be joining your favorite team next season. This is part one, featuring the point guards and shooting guards, and next week will be the second part on the forwards and big men. This week, you’ll learn about the twelve best guards entering the fold, with every kind of journey being represented. From former 5 stars to D3 transfers, head coaches discover talent anywhere and everywhere, and this episode will prove that without a doubt. No time to waste, let’s dive into the top twelve transfer guards entering the conferences in 2026.</p><p><strong>Player Breakdown by Conference:</strong></p><ol><li><strong>MAAC: 2</strong></li><li><strong>Big 12: 1</strong></li><li><strong>Summit League: 1</strong></li><li><strong>MAC: 1</strong></li><li><strong>WCC: 1</strong></li><li><strong>AAC: 1</strong></li><li><strong>Patriot League: 1</strong></li><li><strong>SoCon: 1</strong></li><li><strong>ASUN: 1</strong></li><li><strong>MVC: 1</strong></li><li><strong>SEC: 1</strong></li></ol><p>That is it for this week’s episode of the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you so much for listening! Hopefully, you feel like this series is getting you up to speed on the always shifting rosters of college basketball! Make sure to follow me on Twitter at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/JackTalksCFB">JackTalksCFB</a> and turn post notifications on so you don’t miss any Mountain West or PAC 12 movement! Also, check out the brand new <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.mwcconnection.com/transfer-portal/83991/mountain-west-transfer-portal-tracker-2026-cbk-pac-12-rankings-updated-utep-hawaii-uc-davis-gonzaga-washington-state">transfer portal tracker</a>, which is live on the website now. It’s complete with bios, stats, and previous stops for every player on the list, and is updated daily, so bookmark that to never miss out on transfer news! If you like the show and enjoy our coverage, leave a rating on whatever platform you’re listening on, every single one of those helps us out immensely. Follow us on twitter at MWCConnection and find all of your Mountain West news at MWCConnection.com. Thank you again for listening, get ready for part two next week on the top basketball forwards and big men entering the conferences! Until next time, I’m Jack Thompson, and thank you for coming back to the mountain!</p>