www.espn.com - NCFIt's never too early to look ahead to next season. Some teams look like easy playoff picks, but who rounds out the field?Who will raise the national championship trophy this time next year? We break down the teams to watch.Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore returned to court, with his lawyer saying he's seeking to have home invasion and other charges against him dismissed.Indiana's 27-21 win over Miami for its first football national title averaged 30.1 million viewers, making it the second-most watched CFP title game on record.Former Missouri edge rusher Damon Wilson II is committing to Miami, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.Miami offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa on Thursday officially declared for the 2026 NFL draft.Indiana CB D'Angelo Ponds said Thursday he plans to enter the NFL draft.Oft-traveled quarterback Jaden Rashada is again back in the SEC after signing with Mississippi State out of the transfer portal, the university announced.Duke QB Darian Mensah is permitted to enter the transfer portal, but can't enroll at another school or play football for another college team before a North Carolina judge rules on Duke's request for an injunction that would prevent him from leaving.USC is targeting former TCU coach Gary Patterson to be the school's next defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Wednesday.The transfer portal closed Friday for most players. Here are five things to know after two wild weeks.We're nine months from the 2026 season starting, but we're looking at every power team's QB situation.Our final defensive ranking based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.Put it next to the Miracle on Ice or NC State and Villanova. In a wild title game, here's how Indiana beat Miami.The program that was once the least successful in all of FBS is now the national champion.Indiana's national champion head coach also had his signature Chipotle order added to the restaurant's app, adding to a big week on and off the field.The transfer portal officially opened Jan. 2 and closed Jan. 16. We ranked the best of the best to enter.Where will national title game standouts Fernando Mendoza and Akheem Mesidor land in Round 1? And could we really see six WRs in the opening 32 picks?We're three months away from the 2026 NFL draft. What's the latest on each team picking in the top 10?Indiana had the most losses, a long Big Ten title drought, no Heismans and no national titles. No more.Curt Cignetti's relentless group of discards and misfits showed what the transfer portal made possible.From Fernando Mendoza and Jeremiyah Love to Jacob Rodriguez and Rueben Bain Jr., here are the best of the best.Indiana completed a 16-0 season with a national championship win over Miami on Monday night. But it wasn't the first team to accomplish the feat.
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