The arrival of the early signing period Wednesday offered a stark reminder for college football fans. If recruiting rankings offer any accurate gauge in the era of the transfer portal, those teams competing for College Football Playoff berths now should keep contending for years to come.

The early signing period is here, and teams around college football will sign most, if not all, of their respective 2025 classes who will soon grace the gridiron. Most players will sign Wednesday, although some recruitments often last until Friday,

Miami’s playoff hopes took a nosedive while Alabama’s got a boost in the last rankings before the College Football Playoff bracket is set next weekend