After one of the most magical seasons in the College Football Playoff era, James Madison has been crushed by the transfer portal.

The next era of the college football transfer portal officially opens Jan. 2, but make no mistake -- the 2026 cycle is already underway. Behind the scenes, portal boards have been set for months. Agents are working phones. As one source put it, "Deals are being struck." And players are now, in in droves, announcing their intent to enter.

The 2025 college football season has been a special one for the No. 4 Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-1). Texas Tech won the Big 12 championship for the first time in school history and earned a bye in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Wayne Knight is among the bigger names in the portal. Meanwhile, Chesapeake’s Cam Thomas makes a sensation return to the Brooklyn Nets as they beat the Timberwolves.

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Norvell and Florida State added 32 players during the early signing period, led by four-star cornerback Chauncey Kennon (Sarasota, Fla.), linebacker Izayia Williams (Tavares, Fla.), and wide receiver Jasen Lopez (Hollywood, Fla.). 247Sports ranks FSU’s signing class No. 14 in the country and No. 2 in the ACC behind Miami.

From paid players to the playoff structure, the changes in college football mean big shifts for the Tournament of Roses, which has long enjoyed a measure of control over the revenue that bowl