The NCAA basketball transfer portal for 2026 opens Tuesday, April 7.
In 2024, it opened the day after Selection Sunday and stayed open for 45 days. In 2025, it opened on the Monday after the first weekend of the tournament and stayed open for 30 days.
The 2026 version will be the shortest window yet. It closes on April 21, just a 14-day run. After that, only players whose team has undergone a coaching change can enter the portal.
NCAA rules prohibit teams from contacting players or their agents before they are officially in the portal, which can’t officially happen until April 7.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: What’s new with the NCAA transfer portal? College basketball offseason heats up
Reporting by Dave Eminian, Peoria Journal Star / Journal Star
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