Get ready to bid farewell to the college football landscape we've come to know!

College football is going through a major facelift, all thanks to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), which fans often refer to as "pay for play," and a shift from a four-team to a 12-team playoff format. The future of college football is right in front of us, and it's changing fast.

Drawing a parallel to the NFL, think of the transfer portal as college football's version of the NFL’s free agency. Now, college teams can essentially "buy" athletes from the transfer portal, thanks to university NIL collectives.

NIL deals, which operate like professional contracts, are negotiated by agents posing as "advisors" for athletes. This shift has made NIL a crucial tool for recruiting in many college football programs.

Taking a cue from the NFL postseason, the College Football Playoff is expanding, and the buzz around college football signing day is giving the NFL Draft a run for its money.

We're in the midst of a dynamic and transformative phase for college football, where changes are reshaping the very core of the game.

Coming off their latest national chip, Michigan might have just secured the title as the last-ever undefeated team, given the significant playoff expansion.

Now that the playoff has expanded to 12 teams, squads with multiple losses get a shot at competing for the national championship.

This new shift represents a departure from the past, where near-perfect records and the importance of traditional rivalry outcomes held considerable weight.

Qualification and championship criteria are evolving, with traditional success metrics losing their previous significance in determining which teams are in the running for the coveted national title.

The landscape of college football is transforming, signaling the dawn of a new era in college football.