transfer portal

College switching system

The transfer portal is a database system in U.S. college athletics that allows student-athletes to formally declare their intention to transfer to another school.

Once a player enters the portal, other programs can contact and recruit them: He entered the transfer portal after losing his starting spot.

The system has transformed college sports, creating a free-agency-like marketplace where athletes can seek better opportunities and schools can address roster needs mid-career.

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Remaining in place

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Improving athletes over time

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Incoming student cohort

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