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NCAA panel approves new eligibility rules giving Division I athletes 5 years to play 5 seasons

Eager to lessen the chaos of the transfer portal era and court fights with players trying to extend their careers, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes on Tuesday that will allow five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enroll...

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What happened NCAA panel approves new eligibility rules giving Division I athletes 5 years to play 5 seasons.
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PBS NewsHourNews report · Jun 24, 12:02 AM

NCAA panel approves new eligibility rules giving Division I athletes 5 years to play 5 seasons

Eager to lessen the chaos of the transfer portal era and court fights with players trying to extend their careers, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes on Tuesd...

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OANNews report · Jun 23, 11:17 PM

NCAA panel approves new eligibility rules giving Division I athletes 5 years to play 5 seasons

The Division I Cabinet unanimously approved the change from the longstanding tenet of college sports that gave athletes five years to complete four seasons of competition with their eligibi...

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