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NCAA Shifts Basketball Transfer Portals to After Title Games With 15-Day Windows

The change is meant to keep portal activity out of the NCAA tournaments.

Jan 14, 2026; Lubbock, Texas, USA; A general view of the Texas Tech Red Raiders student section in the second half during the game against the Utah Utes at United Supermarkets Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The Division I Cabinet approved immediate changes that open the women’s portal April 6–20 and the men’s portal April 7–21, each beginning the day after the championship game.
  • Following a head-coaching change, a 15-day portal window will start five days after the new hire is announced, or on day 31 if no hire is made within 30 days.
  • The NCAA clarified that midyear basketball transfers are ineligible to compete at a second school if they were enrolled at an NCAA institution during the first academic term.
  • Other sports saw adjustments: men’s wrestling moves to a 30-day window starting April 1, men’s ice hockey shifts to a 15-day window beginning the Monday after its title game, and the indoor track and field window is removed.
  • The NCAA also added postseason revenue units for teams that play in the championship game and for the national champion, with officials praising the move as rewarding investment and reducing postseason distractions.