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Thomas Castellanos was the guy at Boston College, until he wasn’t. After Bill O’Brien was hired as the head coach following the 2023 season, the quarterback decided to stick around and helped engineer the season-opening upset at then-No. 10 Florida State.

However, that turned out to be the high point, and when O’Brien decided to make a switch at quarterback Castellanos decided to opt out early and declare his intentions to NCAA transfer portal. Now we need to find out who might join him, and which players might head to Chestnut Hill to fill some of the voids and competing for playing time.

The end of the regular season in college football means the beginning of the long offseason, with players and coaches coming and going and each roster experiencing a massive reset due to everything from players running out of eligibility to the NCAA transfer portal.

Keeping with all the changes isn’t easy for anyone, so here’s your cheat sheet for the Boston College Eagles, which will be regularly updated.

“No, can’t let ourselves go there,” Lashlee said Tuesday. “You know, we’ve got two games left. The job’s not done. We all understand what’s in front of us and what opportunities we have. But, you know, if you sit around and think about that too long, you won’t stay present.”

No. 11 Miami (9-1, 5-1, No. 8 CFP) must beat Wake Forest on Saturday to retain its hopes of playing in the ACC championship game if SMU beats Virginia. No. 17 Clemson (8-2, 7-1, No. 17 CFP) has completed its conference schedule and could clinch a berth in the championship game if Miami falls to Wake Forest.

The ACC champion is assured of a spot in the playoff. It may be difficult for the league to get a second team into the playoff. The most obvious evidence is SMU’s No. 13 CFP ranking this week. The message from the CFP selection committee seems to be that the Mustangs must win the league to make the 12-team field.

Even after a 28-23 loss at Georgia Tech on Nov. 9, Miami may be the ACC’s best hope to have more than one team in the playoff. The best-case scenario for the conference to have two playoff teams may be for quarterback Cam Ward and the Hurricanes to play well but lose a close game to the Mustangs in the title game.

Lashlee says SMU must focus on winning the conference. The Mustangs close their regular season against California next week.

“So we have put ourself in this position,” Lashlee said. “It’s what we wanted to do. We talked before the season we want to prove we belong and try to put ourself in position in November to be playing for something and we are. So that part, you know, is accomplished.”