But to answer the question as intended... When you aren't the one who is making the highest offer, youre going to rely on things that take more time to put you ahead: Relationships Campus visits Role within the team That coupled with some people think the end of the portal window means the end of the portal (not saying thats you)...thats just not the case. You can come out of the portal at any time. (You can also transfer at any time prior to the school year starting, but its more difficult to pull off and you open yourself to scrutiny once the season rolls around) VT landed Jailen Bedford April 30 last year. Avdalas didn't commit til June.