There's a new No. 1 atop Sporting News' annual rankings.

Indiana takes top honors after spring football. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Robert Goddin / Imagn Images, Alex Slitz / Getty Images I may have overthought the top of my rankings four months ago, at the end of the season.

Indiana and Ohio State are both in Joel Klatt’s elite tier, but another Big Ten team sits at No. 1 in his post-spring top 25.

In the age of the transfer portal, continuity can be the new market inefficiency.

ESPN believes Danny Scudero and Gideon ESPN Lampron could be among the Buffaloes’ most important additions as Deion Sanders looks to keep Colorado in the Big 12 and College Football Playoff conversation.

Workhorse running backs such as Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry and Jonathan Taylor can still be the foundation of an offense, though a complementary pair can create mismatches, exploit defensive weaknesses and keep each other fresh for the duration of games.