2027 Recruiting
- Thread starter Hawkangler
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If the NCAA adopts the new ‘5 in 5’ rule (which is quite possible and expected), both Medina and Whiting could be awarded an extra year of eligibility. That is also true for any player that can be accepted into graduate school.
For the Iowa women basketball, a program that is well known and respected for academic excellence, that would mean an older/more mature team. As a result of this (as well as the new dynamics of the transfer portal), recruitment in the future is more speculative than ever.
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On the 22nd the NCAA will change eligibility to 5 years for anyone eligible to play next season and are under the age requirement.
That is the proposal for now and it is expected to pass, but it is not a ‘done deal’ just yet. I personally am in favor of it and hope that it happens.
I think a lot of members here are not aware of this potentially imminent rule change or they do not understand the implications. The impact of the ‘5 in 5’ rule change will have far reaching repercussions.
First of all is the resulting increase in the number of graduate student athletes participating. Of course that will necessarily increase the average age of teams resulting in an increase in the overall level of play. It could also potentially level the overall playing field as the very best 5-star players opt out of the fifth year and are drafted into the WNBA after their four years.
It will also reduce the number of opportunities for [marginal] HS seniors to receive a college education from athletic participation. (The same thing happened with the extra year for Covid except this proposal is a permanent change.)
The NCAA is also considering separate rule changes in the future that could limit transfer privileges.