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Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin walks along the sideline during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt in Oxford, Miss., Nov. 20, 2021. College football's traditional signing period, which starts Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, is now overshadowed by transfer moves and Kiffin has assembled one of the best groups of transferring players in the country. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning, File)

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Top transfer portal classes heading into signing day
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer
Tue,02/01/22-12:33AM , 1,182 Reads
Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin has pronounced himself the portal king, but Southern California's Lincoln Riley is aiming for that crown, too.
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Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean is greeted by a large crowd of fans as he and his teammates return to the Georgia campus, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Athens, Ga., after defeating Alabama in the College Football Championship NCAA college football game. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Number of early NFL draft entrants hits nine-year low at 73
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer
Fri,01/21/22-10:56AM , 145 Reads
The NFL announced Friday that 73 underclassmen have been granted special eligibility for the draft, the fewest in the last nine years.

All-American linebacker Nakobe Dean was one of four players from national champion Georgia on the list, along with receiver George Pickens, safety Lewis Cine and defensive lineman Travon Walker.
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Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral (2) is tackled by Baylor defensive tackle Cole Maxwell (96) and linebacker Matt Jones (52) during the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Corral left the field after the play. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Analysis: Expanded CFP gives more players reward worth risk
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer
Sun,01/02/22-4:00PM , 438 Reads
Turning more bowls into playoff games would give more players a worthy reward for risking millions in potential future earnings to participate in the postseason.
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Top recruit spurns Florida St to play for Prime, Jackson St
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer
Wed,12/15/21-12:55PM , 143 Reads
The No. 1 high school football recruit in the country pulled a signing day shocker Wednesday, deciding to attend Jackson State and play for coach Deion Sanders after being verbally committed to Florida State for months.
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