Thursday, 15 October 2026

🏈 Re-ranking the portal’s top QBs

Thursday, October 15, 2026

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College Football

Ranking the top 10 transfer portal quarterbacks halfway through the season

Drew Mestemaker, Darian Mensah, Josh Hoover

30 power conference teams found a starting QB via the transfer portal this offseason, and eight of those first-year starters now lead teams ranked in the AP Top 25. With the season at the halfway point, On3’s Wilson Alexander re-ranks the top 10 transfer QBs based on what they’ve done on the field so far, plus five more signal-callers who just missed the cut.

QB RANKINGS →

College Football

Doing the Most with Less: Teams winning with small roster payrolls

Rosters north of $40 million are supposed to buy a playoff spot, but LSU, Texas A&M, and Oregon are all underdelivering at the midway point of the season. Meanwhile, a group of power conference programs spending a fraction of that is winning at a high level. Pete Nakos talked to sources across the country to identify nine teams getting the most bang for their buck.

INTEL FROM PETE NAKOS →

Conference Realignment

21 non-power schools have moved in three years and more changes are coming

James Madison is leaving the Sun Belt for the American, making it the 21st G6 school to change conferences in three seasons. Sources explain why the American passed on a bigger payday to land the Dukes and which schools could replace JMU in the Sun Belt. Plus, the SEC’s and Big Ten’s expansion wish lists if either league decides to grow again.