NCAA Division I Adopts New Five-Year, Five-Season Eligibility Model for 2027

Why the NCAA Made This Change: The Chaos of the Transfer Portal Era

The NCAA’s Division I Cabinet has approved a sweeping overhaul of eligibility rules that will give athletes five years to play five seasons of competition, ending the era of medical waivers and redshirt flexibility that has fueled years of legal battles and transfer chaos. The change, set to take effect in the 2027-28 academic year, … Read more