College football has a calendar problem. The sport’s postseason, draft, and biggest free agency window now all occur at the same time. That means program’s must build for the future and still work with the current team at the same.

The AFCA proposes transfer portal reforms to balance player freedom with program stability, addressing chaos in modern college football’s landscape

Charlie Baker, speaking with reporters at the NCAA Convention, said transfer windows are challenging because they must be built around academic calendars.