The lack of a spring transfer portal window gave the Utah football program opportunities to continue laying the foundation for the 2026 season with the returners and additions to both the coaching staff and the roster without the added stress of potentially losing a key contributor to free agency. As for fans and pundits everywhere, the stability the NCAA provided its members with its dismissal of the spring transfer window last fall allowed followers of the sport to gauge where the top teams in the country stand in the months leading up to fall camp. It just so happened that, while everyone was recalibrating their expectations and sorting their top 25 lists, a betting scandal involving Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby came to light in late April, causing many to question the legitimacy of the Red Raiders' national championship hopes without their starting signal-caller under center (among other questions regarding sports betting in college sports).…