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Top prospects are disappearing from the portal rapidly. Derin Saran, Yacine Toumi and Elijah Hawkins are still there, though, and any of them would make excellent additions to Texas Tech's roster.

If talents such as Georgetown's Supreme Cook and Oklahoma State's Javon Small visit Texas Tech, we will know that playing for a winner is not a hard fast rule with Grant McCasland.

With the portal window closing on May 1, talented prospects such as Norchad Omier are getting in at the last minute.

The portal window is at the closure point, which provides clarity for the coaches. We may now see Grant McCasland go about filling out his roster, hammer-and-tongs.

Texas Tech adds a critical piece to its roster in former Minnesota point guard Elijah Hawkins.

The transfer portal is now closed, and Texas Tech looks finish this acquisition period with a major flourish.

There are still plenty of gems in the transfer portal. Achor Achor, Coleman Hawkins and Tahron Allen are three who could really help Texas Tech.

Here are three noteworthy midwestern mid-major players that should be on Texas Tech's radar.

Texas Tech is close to having a salty starting five right now. But there's always the bench to consider, too.

Third-team defensive end Amier Washington kicks off this season's Critical 20. Joe Yeager