Between the coaching carousel, the transfer portal and the CFP still ongoing, this time of year is a bit of a mess in college football. But it appears there's good news ahead.

The biggest current coordinator vacancies belong to Ohio State and Oregon. With Brian Hartline departing for South Florida to become a head coach, Ryan Day is searching for a new play-caller for 2026. Dan Lanning, meanwhile, must replace both OC Will Stein, now the head coach at Kentucky, and DC Tosh Lupoi, who left for the same role at California.

The college football transfer landscape is constantly changing with massive NIL deals being signed, and one of the biggest quarterbacks in the game just received a huge contract that rivals NFL players.

Southern Miss linebacker Chris Jones has shut down his transfer process and will sign with Pete Golding and the Ole Miss Rebels, he revealed via social media on

Heisman winners, future first-round picks and game-changing defenders headline a CFP quarterfinals field loaded with NFL talent.

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The San Francisco 49ers could have rested on the NFL's opening playoff weekend. Instead, they'll head back to the hostile environment of Philadelphia and renew what one NFL pundit is calling the league's best rivalry in recent years.

As is the case every year, the quarterbacks are getting all the publicity in this year's short, frantic transfer portal window—and rightfully so. All four remaining College Football Playoff teams boast starting signal-callers who have portaled there.

Texans (2nd) Jaguars (4th) Rams (5th) Steelers (6th) Eagles (11th) Patriots (17th) Chargers (18th) Packers (22nd) Panthers (24th) 49ers (25th) Bears (28th) Bills (31st)