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In the immediate aftermath of Jack Sawyer’s stunning scoop and score during the national semifinals of last year’s College Football Playoff, as half the crowd at AT&T Stadium screamed loudly enough to shake the television cameras and the other half stood frozen in disbelief, mouths collectively agape, it was difficult to parse through all the layers of deeper-seated meaning crammed into one unforgettable play.

Jack Sawyer #33 of Ohio State scores a touchdown after recovering a fumble in the fourth quarter against Texas during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

On the surface, Sawyer had single-handedly manufactured the clinching touchdown in an enthralling victory over Texas that propelled Ohio State to the national championship game. His 83-yard fumble return extended the Buckeyes’ lead to double digits with 2:29 remaining at a juncture when the Longhorns were deep in the red zone and threatening to level the score. 

But there was so much more to that sequence, and to that game, that would help contextualize the enormity of such a high-stakes moment between Ohio State and Texas — two programs that are unquestionably among the sport’s biggest, richest and most recognizable brands, even though they’d combined to capture just a single national title in the preceding 20 years. 

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For the Longhorns to maintain their blue-blood status despite only winning one championship since 1970 — thanks, Vince Young — speaks to how enmeshed Texas really is in the double helix of college football lore. The Buckeyes, meanwhile, could at least claim two national titles in the 21st century going into that January evening, but none since 2014. 

“We’ve been close,” Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said at SEC Media Days this summer. “We’ve been there. We’ve been knocking on the door [for] the last two years. But to go do that [and win it all], we need to take it one step at a time as we embark on the summit that we’re looking for. And that’s going to take great discipline.”

Texas’ quarterback that fateful night against Ohio State was none other than Quinn Ewers, a former No. 1 overall recruit in the country who began his career with the Buckeyes before transferring back home, swiftly elevating the Longhorns to consecutive CFP appearances for the first time in school history. Sawyer, meanwhile, was a former five-star prospect in his own right and a player who, on Feb. 3, 2019, became the first high schooler to commit to newly promoted head coach Ryan Day, igniting an otherworldly recruiting run for the Buckeyes that has since produced six consecutive classes ranked among the top five nationally. That Ewers and Sawyer had previously been roommates at Ohio State, albeit relatively briefly, offered yet another delicious plot twist. 

For Texas and Ohio State to have met with so much pomp and circumstance and talent seven months ago only to climb atop the rankings again in 2025, when they are Nos. 1 and 3, respectively, in the preseason AP poll and Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, in the coaches poll, only reinforces the hypothesis that these two schools, perhaps more than any others, are uniquely positioned for long-term success in this new era of college football. An argument can be made that Saturday’s mouthwatering season opener at Ohio Stadium, where the Buckeyes will host the Longhorns in the premier game of Week 1 (noon ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app), is a matchup between the sport’s current and future preeminent powers.

Urban Meyer comments on Arch Manning and Julian Sayin ahead of Texas vs. Ohio State clash

Urban Meyer comments on Arch Manning and Julian Sayin ahead of Texas vs. Ohio State clash

“If you look at last year’s game,” Sarkisian said at a news conference earlier this week, “26 players got drafted off the two teams into the NFL. If you include free agents, 32 players that were playing in that game a year ago are now playing in the NFL. And the fact that both teams are coming back as 1 and 2 in the country [in the coaches poll], I think speaks volumes to the quality of programs that both of us have, quite frankly.”

Once perennial contenders in the Big 12, a conference Texas seemingly co-chaired with rival Oklahoma, the Longhorns stormed the SEC last fall with a dream-like debut that flashed enough coaching guile, spending power and depth to send shock waves of staying power across the league. And the Buckeyes, long considered the class of the Big Ten on the shoulders of coaching icons like Jim Tressel, Urban Meyer and now Day, each of whom won a national title, swiftly responded to archrival Michigan’s championship ascension in 2023 by mobilizing with the kind of multi-comma fundraising and ruthless roster construction necessary to reach the pinnacle one year later, fortifying the program’s infrastructure along the way.

All of which serves as the necessary preamble for a game that is rather historic: It’s the first time since 1988 that the defending national champion will open against the preseason No. 1 team in the country. It’s just the second time in the history of the AP poll, which dates to 1950, that two teams ranked among the top three nationally will face each other in Week 1. And there are no teams in college football with better odds of winning this year’s national championship than the two that will face each other in Columbus on Saturday afternoon, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. 

Geoff Schwartz on taking the under in Texas-Ohio State

Geoff Schwartz on taking the under in Texas-Ohio State

“I think it’s great for college football playing a game like this opening weekend,” Day said at a news conference earlier this week. “And we’re excited to play these guys. It’s rare that you would kind of play someone like this toward the end of the season [in 2024] and then start the regular season with them [in 2025], but here we are. And I think it’s going to give us a great barometer coming out of the first game.”

Though each team’s barometer will be subject to short-term change in the aftermath of Week 1 — with the winner likely anointed by the national media as the true national championship favorite — the long-ranging prospectuses for both could hardly be more encouraging, be that over the course of the 2025 marathon or in future seasons to come. There are plenty of reasons why the Wall Street Journal labeled Ohio State ($1.957 billion) and Texas ($1.897 billion) the two most valuable college football programs in the country earlier this year.

Beyond Ohio State’s perch as the defending national champion, its claim to be considered the strongest program in the sport begins with an incredible record of player acquisition and the capital needed to both procure and retain such talent year over year. When it comes to recruiting, where Day has entrenched himself as the only Big Ten coach capable of competing with traditional SEC powers on an annual basis, the Buckeyes enter 2025 ranked third behind Alabama and Georgia in the 247Sports Team Talent Composite, a metric that assesses the overall quality of each roster. And when it comes to the transfer portal, which provided Ohio State with a handful of high-level contributors ahead of its title-winning season last fall, the Buckeyes have ranked sixth, first and fifth in the country for average prospect score over the previous three years.

Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes enters Ohio Stadium prior to the Ohio State Spring Game. (Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images)

In the NIL and revenue-sharing world, stringing together those kinds of high school and transfer classes requires supreme organization between Ohio State’s personnel department and the financial arm of its athletic department, the blending of which can be largely credited to football general manager Mark Pantoni and athletic director Ross Bjork. Together, they were two of the leading figures behind last year’s aggressive financial packages that simultaneously retained the core of Day’s senior class and augmented it with an elite transfer portal haul that included quarterbacks Will Howard and Julian Sayin, center Seth McLaughlin, running back Quinshon Judkins and safety Caleb Downs, among others — all at the lofty price of “around $20 million,” as Bjork later acknowledged.

“I think it was four years ago that I was here when I said, ‘I think in about five years we won’t recognize what college football looks like,’” Day said earlier this summer at Big Ten Media Days. “I think that I was right off the field. I think I was wrong on the field. I think the product is as good as it’s ever been. I think the athletes are better than they’ve ever been.

“But off the field it’s just very, very different. It’s constantly changing. And so that’s where great alignment will be very, very important. I think we’re very well-positioned here at Ohio State moving forward.”

Urban Meyer reveals the challenges of trying to win back-to-back national championships

Urban Meyer reveals the challenges of trying to win back-to-back national championships

The same is certainly true for Sarkisian’s outfit, which has increased its win total every year since he took over in 2021. Not only is Texas the only FBS team to make the CFP each of the last two years — it lost in the national semifinals both times — but the Longhorns are also coming off the winningest two-year stretch in school history, matching the 25 victories amassed by former coach Mack Brown in 2008-09. Yet not even Brown, who previously brought home a national title with Young in 2005, could guide Texas to No. 1 in the preseason AP poll, something the Longhorns had never experienced until this summer. Now, Sarkisian just needs a title of his own. 

To get this close to the summit, Sarkisian has authored a recruiting heater of his own that underwrote the program’s relatively seamless transition from the Big 12 to the SEC, even with an obvious jump in the level of competition. His last four recruiting classes have ranked fifth nationally in 2022, third in 2023, sixth in 2024 and first in 2025 to land at No. 4 overall in the Team Talent Composite. The current Longhorns’ roster is tied with Alabama for the most former five-star prospects in the country with 14, which is three more than Ohio State and nine more than any other Big Ten program. One of those recruits, former No. 1 overall prospect Arch Manning, makes his highly anticipated debut as the team’s starting quarterback this weekend.

Assembling such a group was anything but cheap. In April, a report from The Houston Chronicle said Texas was going to spend “between $35 million and $40 million” on its 2025 roster alone, widening eyes and loosening the jaws of college football fans across the country. And even though Sarkisian later rebuffed that number — he called it “irresponsible reporting” during an appearance on SiriusXM — nobody is questioning the depths of the Longhorns’ coffers relative to their competitors. Especially when Sarkisian’s weekly news conference is broadcast on the Longhorn Network, the school’s own television channel and streaming service, because everything is bigger in Texas. 

So, while there could certainly be viable cases for Georgia and Alabama as the preeminent powers in college football — after all, those two schools have combined to win eight of the last 16 national championships — it’s beginning to feel more and more like Texas’ moment in time, especially if Manning lives up to the hype. And there waiting for him and Sarkisian at the apex of college football are the Buckeyes of Ohio State. 

“Pretty epic matchup when you think about No. 1 versus No. 2 — in at least one of the two major polls — for the first game of the season,” Sarkisian said. “As much as I’m going to talk about, ‘the rankings don’t matter’ — [and] I believe that — but I think for college football, the fanfare, the excitement around this game, I think is great for our sport.”

Michael Cohen covers college football and college basketball for FOX Sports. Follow him at @Michael_Cohen13.

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Fernando Mendoza Spurned Miami’s $3 Million Offer To Join Indiana

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Fernando Mendoza turned down major NIL offer from Miami to join Indiana.

Fernando Mendoza has become the top quarterback in college football. The Indiana Hoosiers star captured the Heisman Trophy and is now one win away from leading Indiana to its first national championship in program history.

Indiana will meet the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on January 19, a matchup that adds an extra layer of intrigue.

Not only is the national championship game being played in Miami’s home stadium, it also represents a homecoming for Mendoza. He attended Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, where he won a state championship — the same school Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal attended.

Mendoza’s father was teammates with Cristobal at Christopher Columbus, while his mother played college tennis at the University of Miami. Mendoza grew up just a mile from the university’s campus.

That background raises a natural question: How did Mendoza end up at Indiana instead of Miami — and now find himself facing the Hurricanes in the biggest game of his career?

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Fernando Mendoza Wasn’t Offered by Miami

Coming out of high school, Mendoza was a three-star prospect, ranked as the No. 135 quarterback in the country and the No. 250 overall player in Florida, according to 247Sports. Despite his local ties, the only Power Four program to offer him a scholarship was California Golden Bears, where he ultimately committed.

At the time, then-Miami head coach Manny Diaz and his staff never extended an offer and were even hesitant to bring Mendoza on as a walk-on, according to The Athletic’s Dane Brugler.

Fernando Mendoza returning to his hometown Miami to play the Hurricanes for the National Championship is straight out of a Hollywood script:

– Mendoza grew up a mile from Miami’s campus.
– Mendoza won a state championship at Miami’s Columbus High, the alma mater of Mario

Mendoza entered the transfer portal last December, and many believed he could land with his hometown team, which was searching for a replacement for Cam Ward. That scenario never materialized, even though Miami eventually made an offer.


Miami Was Turned Down by Fernando Mendoza

Miami was desperate to replace its Heisman Trophy finalist from the 2024 season and reportedly made Mendoza a lucrative NIL offer, according to Newsweek’s Ben Dogra.

“Mendoza made $2.3 million from Indiana, but he only made $100,000 at Cal,” Dogra said. “But he was offered more by the University of Miami and turned it down. That’s why they got Carson Beck.”

So why didn’t Mendoza choose Miami? Dogra said the decision had everything to do with development, despite the Hurricanes’ larger offer.

“Let’s just say Indiana was a better fit,” Dogra said. “If you’ve got a kid from Florida that goes to Cal broke for three years and then transfers to Indiana, and his NIL money is going significantly up — let’s say $2 million-plus — but he was offered $3 million-plus at Miami, his hometown, there’s a reason he didn’t take it.

“The reason he didn’t take it is because he had a better chance to become a more successful quarterback and grow to get ready for the next level. And that’s exactly what happened. So that’s coaching.”

Mendoza is now widely viewed as the projected No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft, a selection currently held by the Las Vegas Raiders.

Before the draft becomes the focus, Mendoza has one more goal: leading Indiana to its first national championship. At this point, he is already considered a Hoosiers legend. If he delivers a title in his hometown — against the team that once passed on him — that legacy will only grow larger.

Shane Shoemaker Shane Shoemaker is a sports journalist covering college football and the NFL for Heavy.com. His work has also appeared in The Sporting News, Athlon Sports, USA TODAY, and ClutchPoints, along with high school sports coverage for the Marion Tribune. More about Shane Shoemaker





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No. 1 transfer portal defender set to visit fourth college football program

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Nearly 5,000 Division I college football players have officially entered the NCAA transfer portal since it opened for business on January 2. The numbers are vast, but the cream of the crop always rises to the top.

There are a few positions that aren’t as deep on the open market this year, including offensive tackle and linebacker. The top players at those spots are becoming increasingly coveted by teams looking to flip their rosters ahead of the 2026 season.

MORE: 3,500-yard college football transfer QB announces commitment after All-American season

In a recruitment that has provided plenty of twists and turns, one of the most desired defenders in the portal continues to explore his options.

Rasheem Biles

Pittsburgh linebacker Rasheem Biles (3) celebrates a defensive stop during the third quarter against West Virginia | Ben Queen-Imagn Images

According to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, Pittsburgh junior linebacker transfer Rasheem Biles is expected to visit Miami on Sunday, the final day before a dead period. Biles previously took trips to Texas, Michigan, and Colorado. He also cancelled a visit to Florida State.

The Hurricanes are gearing up for a national championship appearance against the Indiana Hoosiers next week, but are pulling double duty in the portal. Miami is a known spender in the NIL era, while the Longhorns and Wolverines have plenty of funds as well.

A big payday appears to be exactly what Biles is searching for, going into his final season of eligibility. There’s a good chance he’ll be able to cash in, considering his production at Pittsburgh over the last three years. Biles is ranked No. 1 among linebackers in the transfer portal, per On3.

MORE: Big 10 starter eyeing three major programs in college football transfer portal

In just ten games this past season, Biles totaled a career-high 101 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 4 pass deflections, 2 interceptions, and three defensive touchdowns. He tied for the most pick-sixes in the country, earning a second-team All-ACC selection. Biles ranked in the top five in the conference in total tackles and tackles for loss.

Biles broke onto the scene in 2024, recording 82 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 9 pass deflections, and 1 interception that he returned for a touchdown.

The Ohio native tied the Pittsburgh record for blocked kicks in a single season during his true freshman campaign. He blocked three punts, getting his hands on a kick against West Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida State.

Biles stands at 6-foot-1, 215-pounds. He will have one season of eligibility remaining.

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Mark Cuban reveals message to Indiana after donating to football program

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As Curt Cignetti and Indiana put together a storybook run to the national championship game, Mark Cuban watched closely. He has made multiple donations to his alma mater’s football program, including one ahead of this year’s transfer portal cycle.

Cuban graduated from Indiana in 1981 before becoming an entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks. Over the last two years, since Cignetti arrived in Bloomington, he has contributed to the school amid the Hoosiers’ historic turnaround.

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But when Cuban cuts checks for IU, he told SiriusXM College Sports Radio he doesn’t ask for much in return. Simply, he just wants one thing: to win.

“I just say the same thing all the time. … I just say, ‘Win, motherf—ers,’” Cuban said ahead of Friday’s Peach Bowl. “That’s it.”

Indiana has certainly done that this year. The Hoosiers improved to 15-0 with the Peach Bowl win over Oregon, which they dominated from the start. IU forced three turnovers from Dante Moore, including a pick-six on the first play of the game, en route to the 56-22 victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. That sent Indiana to the national title game, where Miami will await Jan. 19.

Mark Cuban: ‘I’m the luckiest dude in the world’

Prior to Curt Cignetti’s arrival, Indiana was the losingest program in college football history and had never won 10 or more games in a season. But over the last two years, the Hoosiers are 26-2 with two College Football Playoff appearances – and they still have one more game to go.

For Mark Cuban and other alumni, it’s an opportunity to show out and support. The IU faithful seemingly took over Mercedes-Benz Stadium for Friday’s game, proving the power of having the largest alumni base in the country.

“Look, I’m the luckiest dude in the world,” Cuban said. “To be able to be in this situation – and I know they’ll be good to me and all that kind of stuff. I get the nice suite. I have to pay for it, but at least I get first crack at it. The reward is, when we win, every Hoosier fan everywhere – my buddies, my boys. I played rugby at IU, so all my teammates, a bunch of them are here. They flew in from all over.

“All my buddies that I grew up with, went to IU with, lived with in Dallas. They’re all here. They all flew down. Come on, now. You don’t live forever. These are the moments.”



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Former 5-star prospect linked to four major college football programs

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The NCAA transfer portal is now in its final week for college football players to enter their names in search of a new school for the 2026 season. The portal officially opened on Jan. 2 and will close on Jan. 16.

More than 4,000 players from all different areas of the college football world have decided to transfer to new programs next season in the weeks after the 2025 season’s end. Much of the shuffling on the Power Four level involves the search for better NIL compensation or quicker paths to playing time.

One significant Power Four name on the move is former Missouri defensive end Damon Wilson II. He will have two seasons of eligibility remaining at his third school.

Damon Wilson tackles John Mateer in Missouri's game against Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) is tackled by Missouri Tigers defensive end Damon Wilson II (8) | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder began his college football journey with Kirby Smart at Georgia in 2023. Wilson used his redshirt that season, making two tackles to go with half a sack in the Bulldogs’ games against Florida and Ole Miss.

The Bulldogs featured Wilson in 12 of their 14 games in the 2024 season. He made 22 total tackles along with three sacks and a pair of forced fumbles, assisting Georgia in a run that featured an SEC Championship victory and College Football Playoff appearance.

Wilson transferred to Missouri in the 2025 offseason. In 12 games with the Tigers, he made 23 tackles and compiled a team-high nine sacks, a fumble recovery, two pass breakups and an interception.

247Sports and On3 consider Wilson a top 10 prospect and the consensus No. 2 defensive end in the 2026 portal cycle. Pete Nakos of On3 reported four different linkages between Wilson and Power Four schools on Saturday.

LSU

Lane Kiffin has established a reputation as one of the biggest users of the transfer portal in college football. So far, LSU has 18 commitments in Kiffin’s first portal class.

LSU has already made two acquisitions at defensive end from the SEC ranks in the portal cycle. Wilson would be the most proven addition to that position group should he commit to the Tigers out of the portal.

Miami

Mario Cristobal during the Fiesta Bowl.

Miami (FL) Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal during the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and CFP semifinal game at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 8, 2026, in Glendale. | Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

One of the most important tasks for the Hurricanes this offseason will be replacing a pair of dominant defensive ends, Reuben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor. The run to the 2025 College Football Playoff national championship has reduced much of Miami’s portal activity to visits in the first week of the portal’s window.

If proximity to the hometown is important, Miami is the closest of the four schools to Wilson’s hometown of Venice, Florida. Though Venice and Miami are on different coasts of Florida, the drive takes a little more than 3 hours.

Ohio State

The Buckeyes are another College Football Playoff team seeking defensive end talent for its 2026 roster. With Caden Curry running out of eligibility and Beau Atkinson likely to head to the NFL draft, Ohio State is working the portal to find new options.

CJ Hicks is heading for USF, and Kenyatta Jackson Jr. will likely remain at Ohio State another season. The Buckeyes have yet to add a defensive end from the portal, despite adding players at other positions.

Texas Tech

Joey McGuire during the Orange Bowl.

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire on the sidelines against Oregon during the first half of the 2025 Orange Bowl | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The Red Raiders began scouring the NCAA transfer portal for talent the moment it opened. Some notable acquisitions include quarterback Brendan Sorsby (Cincinnati), defensive lineman Mateen Ibirogba (Wake Forest) and linebacker Austin Romaine (Kansas State).

If NIL compensation is a driving factor in Wilson’s decision, Texas Tech is a strong fit. However, the Red Raiders have already acquired defensive ends Adam Trick (Miami, OH), Amarie Fleming (Allen) and Trey White (San Diego State), so playing time could be more sparse for Wilson there.



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No. 3 transfer portal player delivers bad news to major college football programs

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Two of the biggest programs are college football got some transfer portal bad news as one of the top players in the portal reportedly made his commitment on Saturday. Neither Ohio State nor LSU will lack for talented football players in 2026, but one player each school had reportedly coveted is moving on.

Penn State transfer Chaz Coleman has reportedly made his commitment to Tennessee on Saturday morning. Coleman, who had been ranked as the No. 3 player in the portal by On3sports and the No. 5 player by 247sports, had long been linked to Ohio State as a recruiting favorite. On the other hand, LSU had received a recent visit from Coleman. But neither school was able to land him away from the Volunteers.

Coleman was a four-star recruit out of Ohio in the class of 2025. He took official visits to Kentucky, Penn State, and then Ohio State in the final days before the early signing period, but chose to sign with Penn State. The 6’4″ EDGE has bulked up to near 250 pounds, but saw little action in his season at Penn State, making eight tackles in nine games. He’ll have three years of remaining eligibility.

Favorites Come up Empty on Coleman

Ohio State had long been considered the favorite to sign Coleman. Pete Nakos of On3 tied Coleman to Ohio State early in the portal process. Coleman visited Ohio State last week and the vast majority of On3 prediction were for the Buckeyes.

LSU, on the other hand, was thought to be more of a last-minute option for Coleman. He visited Lane Kiffin and the Tigers first, before heading to Tennessee and OSU, and many thought LSU had positioned itself as a switch-over option from the Buckeyes.

Tennessee, on the other hand, has several former Penn State defensive coaching now on staff, with former coordinator Jim Knowles and co-coordinator Anthony Poindexter joining the Vol staff. Tennessee is clearly making good use of this connection, as Coleman is the third Penn State transfer that the Vols have snagged, with linebacker Amare Campbell and lineman Xavier Gilliam also on board.

The remaining EDGE market

The EDGE market is narrowing with the early commitment of John Henry Daley to Michigan and Coleman heading to Tennessee. LSU and Ohio State might move on to Missouri transfer Damon Wilson II. Oklahoma State’s Wendell Gregory could be another option there, although many are linking Gregory to Missouri at this time. The market on top EDGE talent is thinning out and two surprising teams came up empty on Chaz Coleman.



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UCF, Houston Post ‘No State Income Tax’ NIL Photo Promos amid CFB Transfer Portal

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The transfer portal is really bringing out some of the wildest recruiting tools from college football programs.

For example, on Saturday, both UCF and Houston posted photos on social media aimed at players in the transfer portal to advertise there is “no state income tax” in either Florida or Texas.

It’s certainly a big, bold strategy for both programs to take with the portal deadline approaching on Jan. 16. They could use any advantage at their disposal right now as they try to keep pace with the rest of the Big 12.

BYU is the only program in the conference behind Houston and UCF in 247Sports’ transfer portal rankings.



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