Both the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish elevated their programs to championship caliber with big moves in the offseason
Ewers led the Longhorns to a 21-5 record and consecutive appearances in the national semis
Ewers declared for the NFL Draft on Wednesday, so Texas' future is now in Manning's hands
These stars have proven to be the best of the best as we move toward crowning a national champion
Sluka will reunite with Bob Chesney, who coached him at Holy Cross
Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen will be back for PSU next season after both cleared 1,000 yards rushing in 2024
Freeman will be the first Black head coach in an FBS national championship, which occurs Jan. 20 on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Knapp, who started all 15 games as a true freshman, went down in the CFP semifinal vs. Penn State
Orji started three games for the Wolverines during an inconsistent 2024 season
Ewers deserved better than the disastrous goal-line play call Steve Sarkisian cooked up for Texas
Smith was held to a career low one catch for three yards in the win over Texas
The Longhorns battle the Buckeyes with a trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line
Beck spent five years at Georgia and ends on awkward footing
It can't be Tyler Warren all the time in Penn State's passing game
The Fighting Irish will return to South Bend, Indiana, with two bowl game trophies
Shehan Jeyarajah is a college football writer for CBS Sports. He serves on the national board of the FWAA and previously worked as the a college football insider at Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine where he was the youngest writer honored by the FWAA's Best Writing Contest in 2020. Shehan lives in Texas with his wife, Bhargavi.