www.espn.com - NCFCan this year's CFP match 2024's first round? It certainly won't lack for storylines.Who takes the top spot? Our college football experts rank the top 50 players from the CFP teams.In an intent to terminate letter, Ohio University's president wrote that football coach Brian Smith's "extramarital affairs," including one with a student, brought "disrepute, scandal and ridicule," which violated his employment agreement.TCU quarterback Josh Hoover intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he told ESPN on Thursday.Will Muschamp is returning to Texas as defensive coordinator after coach Steve Sarkisian fired DC Pete Kwiatkowski and defensive passing game coordinator Duane Akina.Indiana has finalized a new three-year contract with offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday night, as the school reinforces its commitment to coach Curt Cignetti's staff.Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula has informed the program that he intends to enter the transfer portal and will miss the Gator Bowl against Virginia, sources told ESPN.Oklahoma State hired Sean Brophy as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Thursday, making him the first member of new coach Eric Morris' offensive staff.Purdue defensive coordinator Mike Scherer is no longer with the program and will pursue other coaching opportunities, sources told ESPN on Thursday.Missouri State is finalizing a five-year deal to hire SMU offensive coordinator Casey Woods as its next head coach, sources told ESPN.How the classes stack up in the aftermath of the coaching carousel.The freshman receiver, who should be in his final year of high school, has instead been a highlight machine for the Hurricanes.Five of the head coaches in the playoff worked under and learned from Alabama's legendary leader.The 2026 recruiting class is almost a wrap. These are the prospects who will be key factors next season.College walk-on athletes remain a fixture of Americana, but a recent settlement has put that storyline in doubt.The Aggies head into their first College Football Playoff appearance looking to banish the program's ghosts.After transferring from UCLA, the five-star QB welcomed a year as the Ducks' backup to reset his career.With first-year success stories, chances at redemption and general silliness, bowl season always delivers.It's bowl season and our college football experts are picking an MVP from every game.From Indiana to James Madison, we picked out every CFP player who could factor into the 2026 NFL draft and slotted them by stock from Round 1 to Round 7.
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