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Created on April 24, 2025

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Transfer portal timeline (2017-2025)

2017

Transfer portal created Oct. 15, 2018

Pre-transfer portal era

Year-in-residence rule is rescindedApril 28, 2021

2021

2025

2025 transfer portal closed April 22

2025 transfer portal opens March 24

Record numbers of players use transfer portal April 2021

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Sources: NCAA, Front Office Sports and Informed Athlete

Following this rule change, players could now transfer between schools and play immediately.

More than 900 players entered the portal for the highest first day number in NCAA history.

The NCAA introduced the transfer portal and players no longer had to ask permission from their school to enter.

More than 1000 players entered the transfer portal for the first time in NCAA history.

The transfer portal closed with a record number of over 2,500 players in the portal.

In 2017, players needed permission from their schools before contacting other programs.