www.espn.com - NCFMarcel Reed announced Friday that he will return to Texas A&M for the 2026 season after leading the Aggies to their first CFP appearance.Former Ole Miss starting quarterback Austin Simmons is expected to enter the transfer portal, sources told ESPN. He is likely headed to Missouri, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.Quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the top player in the transfer portal, will visit Texas Tech and LSU, sources told ESPN. Sorsby combined for 36 touchdowns this season for Cincinnati.Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby said "initial reports have been good" after freshman quarterback Kamario Taylor was carted off the field because of an apparent leg injury late in Friday's Mayo Bowl loss to Wake Forest.Texas tight end Jack Endries, one of the country's top tight end prospects, is leaving school early to enter the 2026 NFL draft, he told ESPN.In his second game as Ole Miss' head coach, Pete Golding led the Rebels to a 39-34 win over Georgia in Thursday's Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, a back-and-forth College Football Playoff contest that sent his squad to the semifinal round.Shortly after Pete Golding and Ole Miss finished an upset of Georgia on Thursday, a source told ESPN's Mark Schlabach to expect some "fireworks," as LSU coach Lane Kiffin decides how many of his assistants can remain with the Rebels for the CFP semifinal.Notre Dame leading wide receiver Jordan Faison will not play lacrosse in 2026 as he focuses solely on football. A midfielder, Faison had 9 goals and 5 assists for the lacrosse team last season.How each team can win its semifinal game, plus key players and what we learned from the quarterfinals.The transfer portal opened on Jan. 2. We're keeping tabs on players who enter.As each team is ousted from the College Football Playoff, we look at its offseason storylines and personnel priorities.The semifinals are set. We go inside every quarterfinal game to see how we got our final four.Will the Bobcats break through or can the Redbirds cap their amazing run in style?Our college football experts picked MVPs from all 36 non-playoff bowl games.We made predictions on the final score of every bowl matchup. Check back to see how we fared.
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