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Ranking the 50 best players in the college football transfer portal
We're ranking the best players in the portal by past production and potential to contribute to a new team.
Best fits for 10 intriguing transfers: Why Clemson, LSU, Miami make sense
Where would the top players shine brightest? Tom Luginbill breaks them down.
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BUSH REUNITES WITH HEISMAN
Watch Reggie Bush get his Heisman Trophy returned after 14 years
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Reggie Bush finally gets back the Heisman Trophy he never should have lost
TRANSFER PORTAL SLEEPERS
Seven small-school transfers poised to break out at Power 5 programs
Not every transfer is from a Power 5 program. It's the chance for FCS or Group of 5 prospects to find stardom at CFP contenders.
PRESSING QUESTIONS
Big questions for seven CFP contenders and two rebuilding powers
Spring practices are wrapping up around the country. We attempt to answer pressing issues for some of 2024's top contenders.
FROM SMALL TOWN TO THE BIG STAGE
The meteoric, improbable and perhaps-never-to-be-duplicated rise of Quinyon Mitchell
In an era of NIL and transfers, is Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell one of the last non-power-conference top draft picks?
Marvin Harrison Jr.
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Kiper picks winners, losers and value picks from Round 1: Which teams fared well?
Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of the first round of the NFL draft, which featured a couple of shocking picks and five trades.
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Falcons GM explains Michael Penix Jr. pick
Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot explains why he drafted Michael Penix Jr. despite signing Kirk Cousins during free agency.
J.J. McCarthy
NFL
J.J. McCarthy to SVP: I want to prove Kevin O'Connell, Vikings right
J.J. McCarthy speaks to SVP on when he knew about the interest from the Vikings as well as former coach Jim Harbaugh's words of praise.
NFL
Grading big NFL draft trades: Are Vikings giving up too much in their trade-ups?
The Vikings got their QB for good value, but did they give up too much to grab Dallas Turner? We graded the trades.
Top Headlines
- Bush 'never cheated,' won't drop suit vs. NCAA
- QB Rashada heading to Georgia for 2024 season
- Florida AG files lawsuit against ACC in FSU case
- Iowa St., Kansas St. to open '25 season in Ireland
- Sankey brushes off talk of college 'super league'
- Auburn lands Penn State WR Lambert-Smith
- LSU running back Emery enters transfer portal
- Ranking: Top players in the transfer portal
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