Story byWomen’s college basketball rankings: Is Duke’s 11-game winning streak legit … or a quirk?Sabreena MerchantMon, January 26, 2026 at 11:46 AM UTC·9 min readScan the country for teams that have exceeded expectations this season, and a common thread emerges: Georgia Tech transfers are doing work. The Yellow Jackets transfers haven’t gotten the same attention as the breakup of Oregon State — a. k. a. “America’s Team” — last season because they didn’t make the Elite Eight and weren’t victims of conference realignment. But head coach Nell Fortner’s retirement created a gold rush in the portal.