If you follow college sports, you've probably heard about athletes switching teams, sometimes multiple times. What you might not realize is how a system designed for athlete welfare has fundamentally reshaped college athletics, creating a free agency-like environment.
The transfer portal is trending because it's at the heart of major shifts in college sports, impacting everything from team rosters to championship contenders.
Recent high-profile transfers, like Caleb Williams moving to USC and winning a Heisman, or the sheer volume of athletes changing schools, keep the portal in the news.