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Roster math, portal-window timing, and how the transfer market reshapes opportunity for high school recruits at every position.

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Empty locker room corridor with one open locker and a jersey hanging inside, warm amber sconce light, no people

Jul 29, 2026Gary Knudson

What a shorter transfer window means for how families read a roster

The FBS Oversight Committee has proposed cutting the January portal window from 15 days to 10. For families evaluating offers this fall, the mechanics of that change are worth understanding.

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An open locker with a clean jersey on a hanger in a dim locker room aisle, warm light on the jersey, cool blue beyond.

Jun 25, 2026Gary Knudson

What a proposed shorter transfer window means for 2027 signees

The NCAA's FBS Oversight Committee proposed cutting the January transfer window from 15 days to 10 and opening it earlier. The change would tighten the month a December signee walks into.

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May 15, 2026Gary Knudson

Why the closed spring portal changes what families ask on visits

The spring transfer window is closed for the first time since 2022. The visit conversation should adjust with it.

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A quiet empty college football locker room at twilight with a single duffel bag on a bench and one warm overhead light.

May 12, 2026Gary Knudson

What the single transfer window means for high school recruiting

With no spring transfer window in 2026, college programs are managing roster gaps differently. For families navigating recruiting, that changes how to read a program's interest.

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