The NCAA’s Academic Progress Rates report was released Tuesday and it showed that college football players that remained eligible had dropped by two points.
And it caught the attention of the NCAA’s attention.
“The ultimate goal for all student-athletes is both academic and athletics success,” NCAA President Mark Emmery said.
So, the NCAA is making some changes.
Per NCAA.org:
The new rule is set to take effect Aug. 1 for football student-athletes in both the Football Bowl Subdivision and the Football Championship Subdivision, though like any legislative proposal it is subject to a 60-day override period that ends on June 27. The rule requires players to earn nine credit hours in every fall term or be suspended for the first four games the following fall. If the student-athlete earns 27 credit hours before the start of the next fall, he can (once in a career) earn back all four games. For the remaining seasons, he can earn back two games if he earns the 27 credit hours by the end of summer session.
Oklahoma Athletics Director Joe Castiglione led the board that oversaw the new rule. The board noticed that eligibility was becoming an issue – and not retention.
“Our recommendations were data-driven,” Castiglione said. “We all have a lot of opinions, but the data provided to the group compelled us to use it in our planning, our process and our strategy.”
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