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NCAA reveals ruling on eliminating yearly 25-scholarship limit in college football
By Adam Spencer
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The transfer portal is a part of the game of college football these days, whether coaches and fans like it or not.
With so many players moving every offseason, the 25-scholarship-per-year cap has been hurting some coaches as they try to assemble their rosters.
On Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Council acted to alleviate those concerns. Per a tweet, the NCAA is doing away with the 25-scholarship limit for the next 2 years. The only thing that matters is that teams have only 85 scholarships to use:
DI football annual signing and initial counter limits removed for next two academic years by DI Council. All Council actions are not final until today’s meeting ends. pic.twitter.com/M0OjNKGNWA
— NCAA News (@NCAA_PR) May 18, 2022
How will this affect rosters across the FBS over the next two years? We’ll see if coaches can put these new relaxed limits to good use.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
