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On Tuesday, the NCAA Division I Cabinet voted to unanimously approve a new eligibility policy dubbed the “age-based” eligibility model. The policy will be made official at the conclusion of NCAA ...

The NCAA voted one of its most significant eligibility changes ever on Tuesday. Under the new rules, players will be granted five years of eligibility to be completed within five years of high school ...

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The NCAA is adopting an additional modification that will change the landscape of college athletics. The NCAA announced on Tuesday that the Division I Cabinet has unanimously voted to approve the ...

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The NCAA Division I Cabinet unanimously approved a new five-year, age-based eligibility model Tuesday. Under the new rule, athletes in all sports will be given five years of eligibility over five ...