Almost unnoticed among the never-ending media speculation about when college sports will return is a looming NCAA transfer rules change that could radically alter how football and basketball coaches recruit and retain players.
The so-called "one-time transfer rule" seems certain to be enacted for the 2021-22 athletic year, ODU athletic director Wood Selig said.
"It's coming," Dr. Selig said. "And we need to be prepared for it."
Essentially, the rule will allow players from the NCAA's four revenue sports – football, men's and women's basketball and ice hockey – to transfer once without sitting out a season.