The 2026 NCAA transfer portal cycle brought chaos all across the college football landscape in January. Of the thousands of college football players who decided to enter the portal, none received more attention than the quarterbacks transferring to Power Four schools. Nearly half of the Power Four programs looked into the portal in search of their 2026 starting quarterback. The very last starting Power Four quarterback to enter the portal was Duke starter Darian Mensah, who decided to leave the Blue Devils on the afternoon of the last day of the two-week entry window. Mensah decided to stay within the ACC and transfer to Miami following its run to the College Football Playoff National Championship game. The Hurricanes' addition of Mensah is thought to be an upgrade from 2025 starter Carson Beck by many in the college football media landscape. Josh Pate recently voiced his confidence in Mensah to elevate Miami into a national title winner. "I expect them (Miami) to upgrade at quarterback.…