NCAA Announces Significant Changes

Posted Aug 8, 2018
The September 2017 announcement of a federal investigation into fraud in college basketball recruiting made it clear the NCAA needed to make significant changes — and do so quickly. In response to the recommendations issued from the Commission on College Basketball, the NCAA’s Board of Governors and Division I Board of Directors are implementing the following changes: (NCAA.org)

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