After weeks of anticipation and early announcements, the NCAA transfer portal is now officially open for college football players. The offseason transfer portal window for FBS and FCS players opened at midnight ET on Jan.

Indiana also might have the best quarterback in the country. Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy for good reason and could be the first pick in the NFL Draft this spring. So that certainly brings some "sizzle" to the matchup for television purposes. Plus, you can always sell this as New Blood vs. Blue Blood.

That's why the position will be just as important this offseason for filling out a future CFP berth. REQUIRED READING: College football teams needing QB in transfer portal and who might fitFrom NFL plays to college sports scores,

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There's a new No. 1 in the 2026 college football transfer portal rankings after Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt made his long-anticipated entrance official Friday, sparking debate for the top spot alongside North Texas 's Drew Mestemaker and Cincinnati 's Brendan Sorsby.

There will be a new No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches Poll with a loss by Ohio State. Will it be Indiana? And how will the top 10 of the rankings look?

The AP poll will refresh Monday for the first time in two weeks, with lots of anticipated changes near the top