In recent seasons, college football has seen several notable transfers gain immediate eligibility and while that fact has not seemingly hurt the sport, the NCAA is reportedly planning on making it tougher for players to gain immediate eligibility after transferring.

The NCAA Division I council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday to discuss closing a loophole in the current language of the guidelines that allow players to often gain immediate eligibility when leaving a school via transfer. This news comes courtesy of Dan Wolken of USA TODAY Sports.

The current guidelines state waivers can be given for “documented mitigating circumstances outside of the student-athlete’s control and directly impacts the health, safety or well-being of the student-athlete.” While the new language is set to read “documented extenuating, extraordinary and mitigating circumstances outside of the student-athlete’s control that directly impacts the health, safety or well-being of the student-athlete.”

That slight change may not be much, but the current guideline has led to representatives for student-athletes to find ways to gain immediate eligibility — starting with Shea Patterson when he left Ole Miss for Michigan.

Waivers are currently decided on a case-by-case basis, with essentially no updates or rationale given for denial of waivers.

You can read the entire USA TODAY Sports story here.