Parnell left the military after six years, retiring at the rank of captain, then ended a bid to run for the Senate in Pennsylvania when a judge ruled he had been abusive to his first wife during their marriage. Hegseth was a National Guard officer and Fox News weekend host before becoming Secretary of Defense.

The NFL trade deadline has passed, leading to ripple effects across the league. From the Jets accelerating their rebuild to several other moves that could impact offseason decisions around the league,

NBC News' Rohan Nadkarni takes a look at the first College Football Playoff rankings and breaks down the new schools near the top and how two others not ranked in the top 12 are part of the committee's projected bracket.