Georgia football stumbled in the first 12-team College Football Playoffs, but are still collecting recruiting wins. The Bulldogs swooped up a massive recruiting win Thursday, beating out Alabama and national champion Ohio State in the process.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are looking for the program's quarterback of the future. Head coach Ryan Day's coaching staff just made a big-time offer to one of the top five-star quarterbacks in the 2026 college football recruiting class.

Here are three major takeaways from my story. 1. The Transfer Portal is as Brutal as it is Beneficial Sayin's path from Alabama to Ohio State was a direct result of Nick Saban's sudden retirement, a move that left Sayin in limbo just days after enrolling.

Zahir Mathis is another big target that is still out there in the 2025 class. Mathis is another player that was originally committed elsewhere as he was an Ohio State pledge, but he decided to reopen his recruitment back in November. Now, Alabama is in the mix, but they have some stiff competition as Mathis is considering some other elite programs.

Jeremiah Smith's touchdown catch vs. Notre Dame was copied from a play Alabama used to beat Ohio State in another national title game.

Here's why Ohio four-star cornerback Elbert Hill IV is near the top of Alabama football's wish list in the 2026 recruiting class.

This loss for Notre Dame to Ohio State in the national title game wasn't Alabama 2013 all over again, but there were similarites. The differences were huge, though.

In 2025, Alabama has a defense with a multitude of returning starters, each looking to take a next step in a scheme heading into year two while adding supplemental pieces like former Colorado linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green, former Utah cornerback Cameron Calhoun and former Florida defensive lineman Kelby Collins to fill out the two-deep.

When Texas travels to Ohio State for a Cotton Bowl rematch to kick off the 2025 season, it'll mark a historic season-opener.

Former Alabama football players Seth McLaughlin, Caleb Downs and Julian Sayin discussed their national title win over Notre Dame.

Judkins transferred to Ohio State this season from Ole Miss, where he ran for 2,725 yards and 31 touchdowns in two years. He was the SEC Freshman of the Year as a freshman in 2022.

In or out? A verdict on which of the College Football Playoff qualifiers will be back in the bracket next season.