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Looks like the NCAA will pass the 5-for-5 rule in May

It sounds like the NCAA President is pushing hard for its passage. Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like it will apply to this year’s graduating senior From the linked story “The proposed "five-for-five" rule, which stakeholders prefer to call age-based eligibility, would allow student-athletes five years to play five seasons without the traditional redshirt years. While the Cabinet previously "kicked down" the idea earlier in April 2026, NCAA president Charlie Baker has expressed optimism regarding the new proposal's eventual implementation.” And this from President Sands: “The time is now to reform the period of eligibility rules to provide Division I student-athletes and our schools clear and consistent standards that align with current college athletes' experiences," Virginia Tech president and chair of the board of directors Tim Sands said in a statement. "The board fully supports student-athletes receiving the unprecedented financial benefits now available to them and emphasized these changes would protect opportunities for high school student-athletes to access the benefits only college sports can provide, while delivering predictable outcomes for student-athletes and our schools." ** Edited by VTChip at 4/28/2026, 6:57:51 AM
Posted: 04/28/2026 at 06:52 AM ET

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Looks like the NCAA will pass the 5-for-5 rule in May
VTChip 04/28/26 06:52 AM ET
Many more HS kids will be pushed to go D2, D3, JUCO etc. This extra year
NC_Hokies 04/28/26 02:58 PM ET
And there will be more transfers. If someone thought they had a path to sta
VAHokie89 04/28/26 03:22 PM ET
It definitely shouldn’t apply to this years seniors or next years seniors.
vatechcowpatty 04/28/26 08:04 AM ET
Not sure it will affect football, basketball or baseball very much. The
UTPr0sim 04/28/26 07:35 PM ET
Can anyone say "COVID"?**
TomTurkey 04/28/26 10:21 AM ET
The start would be confusing. It seems it would be unfair to those you
GBOHokie 04/28/26 08:55 AM ET
No matter when you start, it is chaotic. About Bree
VAHokie89 04/28/26 11:22 AM ET
No matter when it starts somebody will always say “what about me” because
vatechcowpatty 04/28/26 09:16 AM ET
VT already has one too many players for next year.
schubee 04/28/26 03:47 PM ET
From that perspective I would think the easiest answer is to start with
GBOHokie 04/28/26 10:25 AM ET