Here are five teams that didn’t make the College Football Playoff this season that should be strong contenders for qualification next season.

Alabama football was allegedly one of the schools in the mix for Miami's $4 million Cam Ward replacement under center.

A few college football blue bloods were interested in Carson Beck after he decided to enter the transfer portal instead of head to the NFL draft.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa shakes hands with his father, Galu Tagovailoa, before an NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 24, 2023, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Alabama fans should be worried about 2025 quarterback situation as Kalen DeBoer desperately attempted to lure Carson Beck to Tuscaloosa.

Alabama faced a third-and-6 from the Sooners’ 27-yard line with just over 13 minutes left in the second quarter. Tua Tagovailoa took the shotgun snap and quickly fired a pass to running back Josh Jacobs, left unchecked coming out of the backfield. Waiting at the 5-yard line was safety Robert Barnes

Carson Beck has been through his first team meeting at Miami, and he’s starting to build relationships with his new teammates.

Carson Beck will finish out his college career at Miami. The signal caller opted to transfer from Georgia after three seasons. Many initially believed

Carson Beck's Georgia career came to an abrupt end after suffering an elbow injury during the SEC title game against the Texas Longhorns. The injury kept Beck

Tyler Booker is one of the top interior offensive line prospects in the 2025 NFL draft after dominating in the past two seasons at left guard for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He earned First-Team All-American honors from USA Today and CBS Sports in 2024.

Several rescue crews responded to a cave site in Alabama, where a 15-year-old boy was trapped after falling 30-feet, a sheriff said. Getty Images/iStockphoto While exploring a cave in Alabama on a ...

A former Alabama postal worker is convicted of supplying stolen checks to criminals, federal officials said. Josh Withers via Unsplash A former postal worker was convicted of stealing checks in ...