Maybe now college football coaches will have some time for Christmas shopping instead of player shopping.<\/p>\n
The NCAA has shifted the early transfer portal window from Dec. 9-28 to Jan. 2-16. The spring portal period has been eliminated altogether.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m in favor of this, so I\u2019m good,\u201d San Diego State coach Sean Lewis said last month when the changes were proposed. \u201cAnything that provides stability is awesome. I think we\u2019ve all been clamoring for one portal window. We\u2019re the only sport right now that has multiple (windows), so having that be one, I think, is fair for all parties involved.\u201d<\/p>\n
The timeframe was also tightened for players on teams that have head coaching changes. Five days after a new coach is hired or announced, a 15-day transfer window will open. It had previously been 30 days. Arkansas, Oklahoma State, UCLA and Virginia Tech, where coaches already have been fired, are grandfathered in under the old rules.<\/p>\n
Last year\u2019s transfer portal window opened just as dozens of teams were involved in postseason practices and games. SDSU had two dozen players enter the portal during the December window and another dozen enter during the April window. The Aztecs added nearly three dozen players during the two portal periods.<\/p>\n
More than 4,900 FBS players and 3,200 FCS players \u2014 a record total \u2014 entered the portal during the 2024-25 school year, according to ESPN.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt makes sense where December is dead so that we can spend time with our current roster,\u201d Lewis said, \u201cand do the No. 1 thing of retaining our own guys and being able to take a breath for a second and spend time with our guys and not have to run and chase on the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen prep and prepare for the new year when the calendar turns for the next season, but then being able to have your whole team.\u201d<\/p>\n
The January window does raise another issue \u2014 getting players into school.<\/p>\n
SDSU\u2019s spring semester begins Jan. 20, just four days after the window closes for entering the portal. Many players will still be determining their new destinations as classes start.<\/p>\n
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