Benjamin Hochman: What TCU football's rise could mean to Mizzou and other average teams

TCU football team is playing in the College Football Playoff national championship a week from Monday. The team was picked to finish seventh in Big 12 Conference, but it's catapulted to the top of the conference and the national rankings. Mizzou's football program went from 6-7 in 2021 to 9-4 this year. Southern California's transfer class is the No. 1, followed by Louisiana State's. The transfer portal allows lucrative and alluring programs to replenish themselves with top talent. It's also a good way to accelerate a team's growth.