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            Tom VanHaaren
            ESPN Staff Writer
            • ESPN staff writer
            • Joined ESPN in 2011
            • Graduated from Central Michigan
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          Feb 14, 2024, 05:02 PM

          It's been more than a month since the College Football Playoff and a week after national signing day.