Ohio State football will play Notre Dame in the national title game. Who did the Austin American-Statesman sports staff pick in the CFP bracket?

Elite depth, the staple of so many recent national champions, is harder to maintain in the NIL/portal era of player transience.

Hours after Penn State’s season ended with a loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals, news broke that Abdul Carter was declaring for the 2025 NFL draft.

Abdul Carter To Enter 2025 NFL Draft

Abdul Carter had one of the best seasons and careers in a Penn State football uniform, and now he's taking his talents to the National Football League. The Nittany Lion edge rusher announced Friday morning after the College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame that he was entering the 2025 NFL Draft,

Carson Beck didn’t take long to pick a new school. The former Georgia QB announced Friday he's heading to Miami for the 2025 season and his final year of eligibility. Beck had previously declared for the NFL Draft but entered the transfer portal Thursday as he decided to stay in college for another season.

Miami-bound Carson Beck entered the portal at the top of the list ahead of John Mateer, who is headed to the SEC to play at Oklahoma.

As the College Football Playoff rounds out, many fans have turned their focus to the transfer portal, with over 3,300 players entering since the end of the season, per On3 Sports . On Friday, the No. 1 transfer portal player, a member of a recently eliminated College Football Playoff team, announced his decision.