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Change is coming to the NCAA.
That's a startling statement, given any change within the NCAA that doesn't involve generating more TV revenue typically moves at a glacial pace. Yet by the time the 2018-19 school year rolls around the transfer rules that have been set in granite for generations will likely have a makeover.
And it's about darn time.
A proposal submitted by the faculty athletic representatives at Baylor and Iowa State is gaining traction among athletic directors and university presidents. Colorado athletic director Rick George is part of the NCAA's Transfer Working Group, and a shift toward uniformity in transfer rules — including a welcoming of several scenarios in which transfers would be eligible immediately — are likely on the horizon.