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The NCAA is dealing with a lot when it comes to college football. Recent news regarding the futures of USC and UCLA has thrown the Pac-12 into chaos. The Big 10 and SEC may be gearing up to form super-conferences in the future.
However, the NCAA has other business to attend in the college football world. One of those pieces of business pertains to the transfer portal.
According to ESPN, the NCAA is awaiting approval on new rules regarding the transfer portal. Under these new rules, there would be two windows for players to enter the transfer window if they desire.
One of these windows would be in the winter, following championship selection. This window would last 45 days. The second window would begin on May 1 and last until May 15.
The Division-I council endorsed these rules on Tuesday and sent them to the D-I board for final approval. The earliest that approval could come is next month when the board meets again.
This revamp to transfer proceedings is expected to be approved at some point. It would be implemented for this upcoming season. Players who enter the portal during these windows would be immediately available to play upon completing their transfers.
These new NCAA rules are very similar to how transfers work in European football. There are also two transfer windows in European football, one in the summer and one in January.
The summer window opens July 1 and lasts through to August 31. The January window lasts from January 1 through until the end of the month.
This isn't a one-to-one comparison. European footballers are professional players, and they sign contracts as opposed to committing to schools. However, there are similarities, and it will be interesting to see how this two window system works for college football.
