B/R AM: QB Transfer Portal = Chaos

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Technically, it's college football's bowl and Early National Signing Day season. In reality, it's QB transfer season.

Since the transfer portal opened on Dec. 4, 127 FBS QBs have entered it.

The list includes:

• Ohio State's 11-1 starter 

• A UCLA 5-star who just committed to Oregon for the second time 

• A USC 5-star who's leaving because another transfer is coming in

And, most surreal, a QB who entered the portal but suited up for Monday's Famous Toastery Bowl anyway, throwing 5 TDs in a 28-point comeback.

TLDR: The one-time transfer rule has indeed turned CFB into a year-to-year free agency frenzy.

A lot of people don't like it, but it's not hard to see why a player would take advantage of the rule: Three of four Heisman finalists in 2023 were QB transfers, including winner Jayden Daniels.

WEDNESDAY'S HEADLINES

➤ Absurd Steph dagger to beat C's

➤ Ja Morant buzzer-beater in return

➤ New frontrunner for Japanese ace

➤ Falcons go back to backup QB

➤ Aaron Rodgers playing 'unrealistic'

GUESS THE NFL PLAYER 

CLUE 1: Super Bowl MVP

CLUE 2: 0-time Pro Bowler

• Nick Foles
• Julian Edelman
  
• Hines Ward
  
• Larry Brown
  

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING TONIGHT

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🏀 NBA Wednesday

• Minnesota at Philly (NBA TV, 7 PM ET)
• Miami at Orlando (7 PM ET)
• New York at Brooklyn (7:30 PM ET)
• Clippers at Dallas (8:30 PM ET)
• Boston at Sacramento (NBA TV, 10 PM ET)

🏒 NHL on TNT

• Islanders at Washington (TNT, 7:30 PM ET)
• Seattle at Kings (TNT, 10 PM ET)

🎓 MCBB

• 10 Baylor at 21 Duke (ESPN, 7 PM ET)
• 5 UConn at Seton Hall (CBSSN, 7 PM ET)
• 11 UNC at 7 OK (ESPN, 9 PM ET)

ONE LAST THING

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Fewer than 80 golfers are expected to qualify for The Masters in 2024, which would be its smallest field since 1985. The dip is due in part to the world rankings not acknowledging LIV events.

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