Having one single transfer window during the playoffs is one of the most asinine insane stupid choices that could ever possibly be made.
I expect to see a lot more student athletes ignoring the portal, just leaving one school and enrolling in another.
They ain't transferrin to play schoolI never transferred to a different college back in the day, but I assume it isn't a quick/easy thing you can do just on a whim, even if you have good grades? I suppose your transcripts pass for entrance exams, but in this case the player would be coming in as a student, and those admittance decisions are made quite a bit in advance of the semester starting.
They ain't transferrin to play school
Oh I get that, but if you aren't using the sports transfer portal you are indeed transferring to play school ('officially' anyways). How much can the athletic department help if you are not going through the portal? I have no doubt as zeWilbur said that it can be done in one day if you are following the rules/have the athletic department involved.