The new model grants flexibility within DI to schools in the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC. pic.twitter.com/Kagfzrw3qk
— Inside the NCAA (@InsidetheNCAA) August 7, 2014
In a ground-breaking rule change, the NCAA voted and approved to give the Power Five Conferences autonomy to create their own rules, more or less anyways.
Today’s decision was made in a 16-2 vote on a DI board comprised of presidents from 11 FBS schools and 7 from FCS/schools without football.
— NCAA (@NCAA) August 7, 2014
Here’s a quick synopsis of how it will work:
Board members changed little from that proposal, only reducing the number of conferences required to sponsor a proposal within the group of five conferences from three to one (what is currently required to sponsor Division I legislation). Any amendment is subject to approval by a five-conference presidential group before consideration by the full voting group. The steering committee, which will continue as a transition committee, indicated it was open to tweaks over the next year.
Everything is going to be more stream lined and most importantly, the student-athletes are going to get a voice.
The new DI Board of Directors will include a student-athlete, AD, FAR and female administrator. pic.twitter.com/6ofAoAl0AT
— Inside the NCAA (@InsidetheNCAA) August 7, 2014
The DI Council governance process will be streamlined and simplified. pic.twitter.com/l2NdcNCKOx
— Inside the NCAA (@InsidetheNCAA) August 7, 2014
It’s going to see how this all plays out and you can read more about it here.
