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🏈 Re-ranking the portal’s top QBs
Plus, the teams winning despite small payrolls, and looking ahead to the next round of realignment.
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Thursday, October 15, 2026 If this email was forwarded to you, please subscribe. College Football 1 Ranking the top 10 transfer portal quarterbacks halfway through the season 30 power conference teams found a starting QB via the transfer portal this offseason, and eight of those first-year starters now lead teams ranked in the AP Top 25. With the season at the halfway point, On3’s Wilson Alexander re-ranks the top 10 transfer QBs based on what they’ve done on the field so far, plus five more signal-callers who just missed the cut. QB RANKINGS → College Football 2 Doing the Most with Less: Teams winning with small roster payrolls Rosters north of $40 million are supposed to buy a playoff spot, but LSU, Texas A&M, and Oregon are all underdelivering at the midway point of the season. Meanwhile, a group of power conference programs spending a fraction of that is winning at a high level. Pete Nakos talked to sources across the country to identify nine teams getting the most bang for their buck. INTEL FROM PETE NAKOS → Conference Realignment 3 21 non-power schools have moved in three years and more changes are coming James Madison is leaving the Sun Belt for the American, making it the 21st G6 school to change conferences in three seasons. Sources explain why the American passed on a bigger payday to land the Dukes and which schools could replace JMU in the Sun Belt. Plus, the SEC’s and Big Ten’s expansion wish lists if either league decides to grow again. FULL STORY FROM BRETT MCMURPHY → Also Trending 4 NJ teen arrested for vandalizing Tennessee's Smokey statue outside Neyland Stadium 5 2026 Heisman Trophy odds updated after Week 6 6 The latest on Florida QB Aaron Philo’s status ahead of Texas game 7 Curt Cignetti isn't sure how Indiana will defend Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith 8 The most-watched CFB games of Week 6 9 Paul Finebaum trashes Steve Sarkisian’s ‘Joe Smith’ defense of Arch Manning 10 Kamario Taylor's status for LSU game 'in flux' Not subscribed? Get On3 | Rivals National + Team All-Access Get The App Unsubscribe Privacy Policy On3.com © 2026 On3 | Rivals. All rights reserved. 2970 Foster Creighton Drive, Nashville, TN 37204