Defenses are winning out as the College Football Playoff moves on to the semifinals. Ohio State, Notre Dame and Texas have top-five national pass defenses. The exception, Penn State, has perhaps the best individual defensive player in the field,

The two other semifinalists, Notre Dame and Penn State, are traveling more than 1,200 miles each to the Orange Bowl this week. Ohio State and Penn State each traveled more than 2,200 to their quarterfinal. Texas’ 928-mile trip to Atlanta will be the furthest the Longhorns must go.

John Mateer, Darian Mensah, Eric Singleton Jr. and Fernando Mendoza are among the best players who have entered the transfer portal. Here are our rankings.

Two Ohio State Buckeyes football players are hitting the NCAA's transfer portal, days before the College Football Playoff semifinals against No. 5 Texas. Ohio State, the No. 8 seed in the College Football Playoff,

The latest NCAA transfer portal period, fueled by NIL opportunities, has brought unprecedented movement in college football. Between December 9 and December 28, over 2,000 players switched teams, according to CBS Sports.