Overview
- Indiana capped a 16-0 season by beating Miami 27-21, a run powered by transfer quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
- Miami secured Duke quarterback Darian Mensah and edge rusher Damon Wilson II in the immediate post-championship movement.
- LSU landed premier offensive tackle Jordan Seaton from Colorado and added pass rusher Princewill Umanmielen.
- Indiana reloaded with Michigan defensive back Zeke Berry and TCU quarterback Josh Hoover, while Alberto Mendoza transferred to South Florida.
- Portal activity concentrated in January under the new calendar topped 6,700 entries across all NCAA divisions, a volume that even drew viral parody of the sport’s rapid churn.