Athlon Sports Football Bundle 2021 National College Football

The word “portal” once conjured visions of being transported to a magical place like Narnia, or to another part of the universe via a wormhole. Now, to fans of college football, the word itself is the scourge of the sport. Or the panacea, depending on your perspective. In trying to sort through what felt like thousands of off season personnel moves, I have often felt as though I was working on our NFL issue. Free agency has trickled down to college football, and it has made following the sport virtually impossible without a resource like the one you’re holding right now. The transfer portal has truly transformed college football, for better or for worse (I’m still trying to decide myself). And now, with the NCAA’s decision to give every player…

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1. ALABAMA Bryce Young steps in for Mac Jones at quarterback, and Bill O’Brien steps in for departed offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian. Otherwise, same old Bama — five-star talent, peerless coaching and championship expectations. 2. CLEMSON Like the Crimson Tide, the Tigers can overcome the loss of a generational talent or two. D.J. Uiagalelei might even outdo predecessor Trevor Lawrence and win a Heisman while also winning a title. 3. OKLAHOMA The Spencer Rattler-led offense speaks for itself. It’s the emerging defense that has Sooners fans talking about a national title, which would be OU’s first since 2000. 4. OHIO STATE A 52–24 championship beatdown at the hands of Alabama was a wake-up call that there’s still work to be done in Columbus. Head coach Ryan Day’s roster full of…

26. Utah 27. Ole Miss 28. Oklahoma State 29. Auburn 30. UCF 31. Boise State 32. Michigan 33. West Virginia 34. Missouri 35. Kentucky 36. Minnesota 37. UCLA 38. NC State 39. Liberty 40. Virginia Tech 41. Pittsburgh 42. Boston College 43. Florida State 44. Arkansas 45. Louisville 46. Wake Forest 47. Northwestern 48. Nebraska 49. Mississippi State 50. Nevada 51. BYU 52. San Jose State 53. Kansas State 54. California 55. Appalachian State 56. Tennessee 57. Maryland 58. Baylor 59. Virginia 60. Purdue 61. Houston 62. Colorado 63. Tulsa 64. SMU 65. Tulane 66. Stanford 67. UAB 68. Washington State 69. UTSA 70. Fresno State 71. Texas Tech 72. Memphis 73. Oregon State 74. South Carolina 75. Georgia Tech 76. Rutgers 77. Michigan State 78. Buffalo 79. Army 80.…

ACC ATLANTIC DIVISION 1. Clemson 13-0, 8-0 2. NC State 8-4, 4-4 3. Boston College 7-5, 4-4 4. Florida State 6-6, 4-4 5. Louisville 7-5, 4-4 6. Wake Forest 6-6, 3-5 7. Syracuse 4-8, 1-7 COASTAL DIVISION 1. North Carolina 10-3, 6-2 2. Miami 9-3, 6-2 3. Virginia Tech 8-4, 5-3 4. Pittsburgh 7-5, 4-4 5. Virginia 6-6, 3-5 6. Georgia Tech 5-7, 3-5 7. Duke 4-8, 1-7 ACC CHAMPIONSHIP: Clemson over North Carolina AMERICAN ATHLETIC 1. Cincinnati 11-2, 7-1 2. UCF 9-4, 6-2 3. Houston 8-4, 5-3 4. Tulsa 7-5, 5-3 5. SMU 7-5, 4-4 6. Tulane 6-6, 4-4 7. Memphis 6-6, 3-5 8. East Carolina 5-7, 3-5 9. Navy 5-7, 3-5 10. USF 4-8, 3-5 11. Temple 3-9, 1-7 AAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Cincinnati over UCF BIG 12 1. Oklahoma…

First-Team Offense QUARTERBACK Spencer Rattler 6-1 • 205 • So. • Oklahoma RUNNING BACK Breece Hall 6-1 • 215 • Jr. • Iowa State RUNNING BACK Bijan Robinson 6-0 • 215 • So. • Texas ALL-PURPOSE Jerrion Ealy 5-8 • 190 • So. • Ole Miss WIDE RECEIVER Chris Olave 6-1 • 189 • Sr. • Ohio State WIDE RECEIVER Justyn Ross 6-4 • 205 • Jr. • Clemson TIGHT END Charlie Kolar 6-6 • 257 • Sr. • Iowa State CENTER Tyler Linderbaum 6-3 • 289 • Jr. • Iowa OFFENSIVE LINE Darian Kinnard 6-5 • 338 • Sr. • Kentucky OFFENSIVE LINE Kenyon Green 6-4 • 325 • Jr. • Texas A&M OFFENSIVE LINE Evan Neal 6-7 • 360 • Jr. • Alabama OFFENSIVE LINE Thayer Munford 6-6…