In June, the DI Council introduced some changes to the transfer portal to help streamline and create stability across the board. With how fast things are evolving, the NCAA has been moving as quickly as possible to adjust to the uncertainty of NIL deals and players announcing transfer decisions in the middle of the season.
With recruiting being a 24/7 job, cutting the transfer window from 60 to 30 days can help teams manage their rosters better and prep for where they need to fill holes from the transfer portal. Spokesman Josh Whitman spoke on why they made the decision.
“With several years of data now available, we know that the vast majority of student-athletes are entering the portal within the first four weeks of it opening,” said Josh Whitman, athletics director at Illinois and chair of the council. “The NCAA remains committed to adjusting to the rapidly changing collegiate athletics landscape while continuing to keep student-athletes at the forefront of our decision-making process. These window adjustments met that standard.”
Below is the announcement on X.
Effective immediately, football notification of transfer windows will open for 30 total days, including 20 days after FBS conference championship weekend and 10 days in the spring.
For the current year, those dates will be Dec. 9-28 and April 16-25.
— NCAA News (@NCAA_PR) October 8, 2024
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