The portal for basketball will be a 2 week window from the end of the tournament. Will they do the same for football.
They have some problems with Football ....
In reality, the Portal should open in maybe Feb or March ... so the Season is over and before Spring Practice opens.
However, I think it has to do with the Schools and when they start the new year (as in after Jan 1 as many people start early now)
I think the Schools want it in Jan to work with the classes.
Also, Coaches should have to stay with thier school till after the CFP Championship game.
Of course, people will set up movement ahead of time (yes thats officially Tampering), but they will say, everyone Season is over in Dec unless your in the Playoffs.
So, they have a LOT of things to work out ... while thay are at it, figure out what to do with the Money being spent. Make a Limit.
Rememer when everyone complained about Ohio State spending 20M on players ?
Turns out that was for Portal AND to Keep their Own players ...
Meanwhile it turns out Other schools spent Way more ... which didn't come out till later ... once the money issue died down.