May 1, 2025
By Will Backus, CBS Sports: The NCAA transfer portal both gives and takes away from Group of Five programs. While schools at that level are liable to lose their top players to Power Four programs every year, the portal also allows those same schools to fill the holes by snagging athletes that may not have panned out at other programs or rising stars from the FCS level.
This ability to rebuild a roster with experienced players is especially important in a 12-team College Football Playoff era where the Group of Five is guaranteed at least one automatic bid.
Last season, Boise State rode star running back Ashton Jeanty to a Mountain West championship and a first-round bye in the playoff.
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