Ryan Day has seen enough. The Ohio State head coach, fresh off a national championship two seasons ago and a quarterfinal exit last year, is calling for a fundamental change to the College Football Playoff schedule—and he's not mincing words.

The Buckeyes have been a constant presence in the playoff, winning it all two years ago by knocking off Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, and Notre Dame. But as the CFP expands—with chatter of a 24-team field—Day says the current calendar is broken.

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The problem? The NCAA transfer portal opens right in the middle of the playoff action, forcing teams to juggle roster building and postseason prep simultaneously. Day argues that's a recipe for chaos.

“College football needs to figure out what it wants to be,” Day said, per Patrick Murphy of Bucknuts. “It can still have an amateur model, but right now they're in between that and a pro model, and the sport needs to figure out where it wants to be in 10 years from now.”

Day's frustration echoes across the sport. Coaches are scrambling to recruit from the portal while game-planning for the biggest games of the year. It's a double duty that the NFL avoids—free agency and coaching changes happen after the Super Bowl.

“Teams need to be done with the postseason before preparing the roster for the following season,” Day added. It's a simple fix, but one that requires the NCAA and conference leaders to get on the same page.

The timing is especially critical as roster values skyrocket. With college football fans sounding the alarm as $50 million rosters loom, the pressure to get the schedule right has never been higher. Day's push for a cleaner calendar could reshape how the sport handles its most chaotic months.

Day isn't alone. Multiple coaches have spoken out, calling the current setup unfair to players and staff alike. The question is whether the powers that be will listen before the playoff expands further.

If college football truly wants to be a professional enterprise, Day argues, it needs to act like one. That means a postseason that ends before the transfer portal frenzy begins—not one that forces teams to multitask their way through December and January.

The clock is ticking. With the CFP on track to grow, Day's demand for change might be the spark that finally moves the needle.