The Raiders have multiple NFL Draft prospects to watch this weekend, as the College Football Playoff is finally here.

A big reason for the Texas A&M Aggies’ first-ever College Football Playoff berth was the complete revitalization of the passing offense. Last season, the passing game was not quite effective, but that all changed in 2025.

After leading the Hoosiers to a Big Ten Championship, Mendoza tops our power ranking of the CFP's quarterbacks. The California transfer delivered in a handful of clutch situations for the Hoosiers during their historic 13-0 start, which included a Big Ten title game victory over Ohio State.

OK, fine, rant over. Maybe the second batch of first-round, on-campus games will raise the bar. We might even see a team or two play Friday or Saturday that end up going all the way to the championship game, as both Ohio State and Notre Dame did last time.

The Texas A&M Aggies appear to be getting back three key players against the Miami Hurricanes in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum recently appeared on AL.com’s "Beat Everyone" podcast, where he discussed various topics, including a segment where he described several college football coaches, including Franklin, using just one word. "Bewildering," Finebaum said.