As the 2025 recruiting cycle ends and the 12-team CFP era rolls on, here is a look at four teams that have improved their chances of securing a playoff spot, and, maybe winning it all, as long as their transfers contribute as expected and they get production from some youth in their current class of recruits.

FBS schools are signing fewer high school players, instead relying on experienced players who enter the transfer portal.

The college football player movement carousel has slid to a halt. Here is a look at how the Big Ten's transfer classes stack up

Michigan was able to ascend within the top 10 by adding five-star tackle Ty Haywood to a class that already featured No. 1 overall prospect quarterback Bryce Underwood. Continue reading this article and more from top writers,