This week on The Barry Alvarez Show, the former Wisconsin coach and athletic director dives deep into the two biggest stories in college football: the transfer portal explosion and the newly finalized College Football Playoff field.

With more players entering the portal than ever before, Coach Alvarez breaks down:

🔄 How the transfer portal is reshaping rosters nationally

🧭 What Wisconsin must prioritize this offseason

💰 How NIL + portal movement impacts the Badgers’ ability to compete

🧱 Why offensive and defensive line depth matters more than ever

⏳ Whether Wisconsin’s rebuild can accelerate in the portal era

As a former College Football Playoff committee member, Barry also shares rare insight into:

🏆 How committees evaluate teams today

📊 How roster turnover affects a program’s CFP chances

🔍 What Wisconsin must do to get back into national contention

🌎 How conference realignment changes the CFP landscape

Plus:

What teams got the CFP selection right? Who was left out? And how does new playoff seeding connect back to roster construction through the portal?

Whether you're a Wisconsin fan tracking every offseason move or a college football diehard following the evolution of the sport, this episode offers unmatched perspective from one of the most influential figures in Badgers history.