We are truly in a paradigm-shifting era of college football. From Name, Image and Likeness, to an almost free-agency model with the further utilization of the transfer portal, to continued legislation to try and put some guardrails around it all, the game looks a lot different than it did even five years ago.
You can add expansion of the College Football Playoff model to that as well. In early December, it was announced that a 12-team playoff would begin in the 2024 season, and with it, most of the college football world rejoiced — well, aside from those that still carry flip phones and use dial-up internet. I mean, Progress, right?
