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Newsstand: NCAA Oversight Committee supports single January transfer portal period

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The FBS Oversight Committee voted Thursday in favor of a single transfer portal window in January. According to On3’s Pete Nakos, it would last for 10 days, beginning Jan. 2. There would be no portal window in the spring.

More from On3’s Grant Grubbs:
On Thursday, the NCAA Football Oversight Committee voted to support a single transfer portal, per Yahoo! Sports‘ Ross Dellenger. The 10-day window is expected to open Jan. 2. On3’s Pete Nakos confirmed this report.

Per Dellenger, the vote requires approval from the Administrative Committee by Oct. 1 to take effect this year. Currently, there are two transfer portal windows for college football.

The first window is in December and lasts for 20 days. The second window is in April and lasts for just 10 days. Previously, the portal was open for 45 total days, but the NCAA Division I Council voted to decrease that number to 30 days last October.

The idea of a single transfer portal window has long been discussed. Many coaches have criticized the December window because it occurs while teams prepare for the College Football Playoff and bowl games.

Instead of being able to fully focus on these massive games, coaches are forced to divide their attention to ensure they have a strong roster for next season. Additionally, coaches have complained about the spring window allowing players to learn about a team’s schemes and then transfer to another in-conference school.

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