NCAA Considering Rule Change Giving Athletes in All Sports 5 Years of Eligibility

[RandySF]

The NCAA is considering changing a rule that would permanently add a fifth year of eligibility for athletes in all sports.

Per Jon Rothstein of College Hoops Today, the NCAA is looking into the change but there's no timetable for a decision and "the topic will continue to be discussed in the early part of 2025."

The 2024-25 academic year marks the final season for players who were granted an extra year of eligibility if they played in college during the 2020-21 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

There is also an ongoing legal situation involving Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and the NCAA over eligibility. Pavia filed a lawsuit in November, alleging the NCAA bylaws that limit the number of seasons junior college players can compete at Division I schools are unlawful and restrict players' ability to earn NIL money.


https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10149444-ncaa-considering-rule-change-giving-athletes-in-all-sports-5-years-of-eligibility

[LisaM]

1. Do any of these changes accrue to the schools? (Rhetorical question).

The schools have provided the platform, the leagues, the facilities, the tuition and room and board, the coaching, the tutors, the training tables, the preseason junkets, the visibility, the uniforms and equipment, and the brand recognition for decades. Apparently that is all completely worthless.