FootballScoop's Scott Roussel returned from The Grove, having witnessed Ole Miss's stirring win against visiting LSU last Saturday, it is safe to say he enjoyed the experience.
Discussion was lively. On Alabama-Georgia, Oregon-Penn State and much more.
Same ole James Franklin? Well, the raw material says yes. Franklin is now a paltry 4-21 against AP Top 10 teams in his decade-plus at Penn State, and he hasn't secured such a big-game pelt in nearly a decade.
But Coach Samz disagrees, citing Penn State's resiliency in its rally to force overtime in the eventual 30-24 loss to Dan Lanning's Ducks.
The more important discussion in today's FootballScoop Podcast centers on the impending changes to the NCAA Transfer Portal Window.
On Monday, the NCAA FBS Division I Oversight Committee pushed forward a proposal to have a single, two-week Transfer Portal Window in early-January 2026; specifically, it would run from Jan. 2-16, a five-day increase from the initially proposed new timeframe of Jan. 2-11.
It would stand as the only Transfer Portal Window for college football's top level if it is advanced next week, when a formal vote is scheduled to take place on Oct. 7, 2025.
While still not perfect, this proposed new window would unfold when only four teams are still playing -- the four semifinalists of the 12-team College Football Playoff. Also, the CFP Semifinals are Jan. 8, 2026, which means a week of the Portal Window would still be open for those two additional teams whose seasons end that date.
Only the two title-game participants then would need to utilize the five-day exception, which allows student-athletes from those programs to enter the Transfer Portal up to five days following the conclusion of their respective team's season.
This proposed change does not impact the coach-change exception, which allows student-athletes from programs whose coaches are fired or depart for other positions to enter into the Transfer Portal for 30 days after that change.
Anyway, discussion is lively in this episode; change is coming in the sport. Dive in below.
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