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Where Nico Iamaleava, Gio Lopez and other top transfers fit best
It's time for the portal's best available players to make decisions. But they have to choose wisely.

Ranking the best players in the CFB spring transfer portal
A look at the players in the spring transfer portal, which runs from April 16-25.
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'YOU HAVE TO BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT'
How little old Vanderbilt is making noise in the big, bad SEC
From beating Bama to boasting a brash QB, Clark Lea and the Commodores are convinced the best is yet to come.
'I have a superpower now': Jack Bech leans on late brother's memory in pursuit of NFL dreams

HANGING UP THE HEADGEAR
CORSO SET TO RETIRE
The history of Lee Corso's headgear
'Not so fast, my friend': The best of Corso's iconic catchphrase

SANDERS HAS PEOPLE TALKING
Why Shedeur Sanders' NFL draft process, stardom are like nothing we've seen before
Too confident? Too famous? Here's what former Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders faced and why he's sure he'll succeed.
Why Mad Dog is mad about Colorado retiring jerseys of Sanders, Hunter

TENNESSEE, IAMALEAVA PART WAYS
'Zero interest,' 'zero market': What does Nico Iamaleava's future hold?
The former Tennessee quarterback is headed to the transfer portal, but might not have the interest he expects.
How Tennessee clawed back power in refusing QB's NIL demand
Iamaleava is a seminal figure, somehow representing both ends of the pendulum swing of player empowerment.

STARS IN THEIR POSITION
Ranking the best pass rushers in college football in 2025
We break down the players most likely to make life miserable for opposing quarterbacks next season.

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Princely Umanmielen's NFL draft profile
Check out some of the top highlights from Ole Miss' Princely Umanmielen.

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R.J. Mickens' NFL draft profile
Check out some of the top highlights from Clemson's R.J. Mickens.
Top Headlines
- Corso to end four-decade run with 'GameDay'
- Coach Prime responds to jersey retirement critics
- Notre Dame QB Angeli enters portal, sources say
- Sources: UCLA among schools eyeing Iamaleava
- NCAA changes TO rules to combat fake injuries
- Sources: QB Browne among UNC players to portal
- Rhule tweaks plans for Nebraska spring event
- Taylor takes issue with findings of Stanford probe
- Kiper, Yates' three-round NFL mock draft
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