NCAA Can’t Help Itself: Portal Chaos Incoming

The NCAA Oversight Committee just voted to shrink the transfer portal to a 10-day January fire sale, as if college football wasn’t already messy enough.

So here’s the setup:

• Window opens Jan. 2 — right after the damn CFP quarterfinals.
• Players get 10 days to hit eject, even while the semis are kicking off.
• Championship game? Yeah, that’s happening a week later, so good luck to coaches juggling depth charts mid-playoff.
• Oh, and December? Dead period. No recruiting, no visits, just coal in stockings.

For perspective, players used to get 30 total days between winter and spring to figure things out. Now it’s a 10-day sprint, jammed right into the playoff chaos, while the suits pat themselves on the back.

Translation: expect sideline reporters breaking news like, “Starting QB just entered the portal… kickoff in 20 minutes.” Classic NCAA.