The 2025 college football season is over, but teams are still busy in the transfer portal filling their rosters for the 2026 season.

In a matchup of two schools on opposite ends of the College Football Playoff seedings and the sport’s championship traditions, top-ranked Indiana will face No. 10 Miami for the title tonight.

Fernando Mendoza added one last piece of hardware to his unbelievable 2025 season, taking home the College Football Playoff National Championship Offensive Player of the Game award following Indiana's 27-21 win over Miami on Monday night.

Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will be the host site for next season's national championship game as the Big Ten looks to continue its reign atop college football on the heels of three consecutive titles. While no two-deeps are set given roster fluctuation still taking place, some teams are better suited than others to compete for a title in 2026.

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This year's college football national championship was a classic from two teams that proved they're the best teams in the nation with their College Football Playoff run.

After Indiana's improbable national championship run in Year 2 under Curt Cignetti, several programs are aiming to replicate the blueprint