December 19, 2025 | Edition: #34
Who thought closing the spring window for the transfer portal was a good idea? Now, the scramble for spots is worse than ever. And no program is safe from the exodus, and this includes the reigning champions. Loyal quarterbacks and defensive stalwarts are all on the table. Even a coaching legend is bidding adieu to the program he helped build over decades.
Also look out! The Essentially CFB Pick’em Challenge is here. Show off your football knowledge and go up against the rest of the fanbases for bragging rights and more.
Today’s Headline
A wide receiver leaving The Shoe is not what you expect to hear. But sometimes having too much talent in a unit can be a bad thing as well.
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Today’s Poll
Should Kenny Dillingham leave ASU for Ann Arbor?
Utah bids goodbye to a legend. Kyle Whittingham ends his tenure as the program's all-time winningest head coach. He led Utah to two Rose Bowl appearances, three conference championships and an undefeated season capped off by a win over Alabama in the 2008 Sugar Bowl.
College Fans! Welcome to the Essentially CFB Pick’em Challenge!
You have the chance to show off your football instincts for the upcoming playoffs. Use that game knowledge and make your picks for who will be the winner at each stage, from the round 1 all the way to the natty. Exciting rewards and bragging rights await for the winners.
Pick your winners for every matchup. Go safe, go bold, go full chaos… your call.
Scoring system:
1 point → CFP Round 1
2 points → Quarterfinals
4 points → Semifinals
8 points → National Championship
Top five winners will get the following amount in gift cards:
$50 for winner
$30 for 2nd place
$25 for 3rd place
$20 for 4th place
$15 for 5th place
Did you know
The coaching carousel is no joke. We've had 93 head coaching changes in the FBS in just the last three years.
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